EP1539120A1 - Combination of an ibat inhibitor and a metal salt for the treatment of diarrhoea - Google Patents

Combination of an ibat inhibitor and a metal salt for the treatment of diarrhoea

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EP1539120A1
EP1539120A1 EP03763979A EP03763979A EP1539120A1 EP 1539120 A1 EP1539120 A1 EP 1539120A1 EP 03763979 A EP03763979 A EP 03763979A EP 03763979 A EP03763979 A EP 03763979A EP 1539120 A1 EP1539120 A1 EP 1539120A1
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  • the present invention relates to combination treatments comprising a metal salt and compounds that possess ileal bile acid transport (IBAT) inhibitory activity wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
  • IBAT ileal bile acid transport
  • These combination treatments are useful in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an effective amount an LB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • the invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these combinations and to their use in the manufacture of medicaments. These combinations have value in the treatment of disease states associated with hyperlipidaemic conditions.
  • Bile acids are synthesized in the liver from cholesterol and secreted into the bile. They are actively recycled (>95%) from the small intestine back to the liver.
  • Previous established therapies have involved, for example, treatment with bile acid binders, such as resins. Frequently used bile acid binders are for instance cholestyramine and cholestipol.
  • Another proposed therapy involves the treatment with substances with an LB AT inhibitory effect. Theoretically, IBAT inhibitors should have similar therapeutic effect as the resins but they might also be expected to have attractive advantages.
  • LBAT inhibitors As tablets at the same dose intervals as statins.
  • a direct inhibition of the transport of bile acids across the ileum should be advantageous in situations when IBAT is upregulated.
  • available data on the effects of IBAT inhibitors is limited.
  • IBAT agents have previously been shown to promote the faecal excretion of bile acids and to reduce plasma cholesterol.
  • the proposed mechanism for the hypolipidaemic action of these compounds is by an induced number of hepatic LDL receptors due to the increased consumption of hepatic cholesterol caused by a compensatory increased bile acid synthesis (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1998; 18: 1304-11).
  • bile acids that are not recycled in the intestines induce irritation of the intestinal luminal surfaces, at least at higher concentrations. This is seen for example in chronic diarrhoea, and in post infectious diarrhoea with deficient uptake of bile acids, after continuous bile acid secretion following cholecystectomy and after resection of the distal ileum.
  • IBAT compounds may give rise to these side effects either in certain patients or at high enough doses, i.e. irritation of the intestine would be induced, resulting in diarrhoea.
  • the present invention ameliorates this problem.
  • the present invention therefore provides the additional advantage that it opens up treatment with an IBAT inhibitor to a particular patient population where it might otherwise have not been possible to use these compounds.
  • a formulation which delivers the metal salt with a targeted release to the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon would allow a much lower dose of the salt to be used because there will be no loss of the metal salt due to absorption or binding to other components in the small intestine. Therefore it should be possible to formulate a convenient combination regimen, either a single combination tablet or otherwise.
  • IBAT inhibitors are often referred to by different names. It is to be understood that where IBAT inhibitors are referred to herein, this term also encompasses compounds known in the literature as: i) ileal apical sodium co-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT) inhibitors; ii) bile acid transporter (BAT) inhibitors; iii) ileal sodium/bile acid cotransporter system inhibitors; iv) apical sodium-bile acid cotransporter inhibitors; v) ileal sodium-dependent bile acid transport inhibitors; vi) bile acid reabsorption (BARI's) inhibitors; and vii) sodium bile acid transporter (SBAT) inhibitors; where they act by inhibition of LB AT.
  • ASBT ileal apical sodium co-dependent bile acid transporter
  • BAT bile acid transporter
  • ileal sodium/bile acid cotransporter system inhibitors iv) apical sodium-bile acid
  • the present invention provides a combination which comprises an LB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
  • the present inventors have found that there are at least two mechanisms behind the calcium induced bile acid binding. Firstly, bile acids may adsorb to calcium phosphate particles, and, secondly, unconjugated bile acids may form insoluble calcium salts of bile acids.
  • “combination” refers to simultaneous administration. In another aspect of the invention “combination” refers to separate administration. In a further aspect of the invention “combination” refers to sequential administration. Where the administration is sequential or separate, the delay in administering the second component should not be such as to lose the benefit of the combination.
  • the combination of the present invention may either be in the form of a fixed combination with the IBAT inhibitor, in which case both the IBAT inhibitor and the metal salt are formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, or a free combination wherein only the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
  • the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum. In a further aspect the metal salt is formulated to release in the caecum. In another aspect of the invention, the metal salt is formulated to release in the colon. In one aspect, the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum and the caceum. In a further aspect the metal salt is formulated to release in the caecum and the colon. In another aspect of the invention, the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum and the colon. In another aspect of the invention the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and the colon. In another aspect where the metal salt is formulated to release in a specified site, i.e.
  • Suitable metals in the metal salt include any pharmaceutically acceptable multivalent metal ion.
  • these metals are calcium, aluminium, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, manganese or tin salts.
  • these metals are Ca(D), Al(i ⁇ ), Fe(IL), Fe(III), Cu(II), Zn(II), Mg(II), Mn(IL) or Sn(IL) salts.
  • the metal in the metal salt is calcium.
  • the metal in the metal salt is Ca(II).
  • the salt may be any suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
  • the salt is acetate, ascorbate, carbonate, chloride, citrate, gluconate, lactate, nitrate, oxalate, phosphate or sulphate.
  • Suitable metal salts include calcium phosphate, calcium lactate, calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate and calcium acetate, particularly calcium phosphate. It is to be understood that the combination of the present invention includes the situation where there is one metal salt in the combination with the IBAT inhibitor, hi addition the combination of the present invention includes the situation where there are one or more metal salts in the combination with the IBAT inhibitor.
  • the salts may be one or more different salts of the same metal, one or more of the same salt of different metals or one or more different salts of different metals.
  • Suitable compounds possessing IBAT inhibitory activity have been described, see for instance the compounds described in WO 93/16055, WO 94/18183, WO 94/18184, WO 96/05188, WO 96/08484, WO 96/16051, WO 97/33882, WO 98/38182, WO 98/40375, WO 99/35135, WO 99/64409, WO 99/64410, WO 00/01687, WO 00/38725, WO 00/38726, WO 00/38727, WO 00/38728, WO 00/38729, WO 00/47568, WO 00/61568, WO 01/66533, DE 19825804, and EP 864 582 and the contents of these patent applications are incorporated herein by reference. Particularly the
  • IBAT inhibitors suitable for use in the present invention are benzothiepines, and the compounds described in the claims, particularly claim 1, of WO 00/01687, WO 96/08484 and WO 97/33882 are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Other suitable classes of LB AT inhibitors are the 1,2-benzothiazepines, 1,4-benzothiazepines and 1,5-benzothiazepines.
  • a further suitable class of IBAT inhibitors is the 1,2,5- benzothiadiazepines .
  • IBAT inhibitory activity is (3R,5R)-3- butyl-3-ethyl-l,l-dioxido-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4-benzothiazepin-8-yl ⁇ -D- glucopyranosiduronic acid (EP 864 582).
  • a further suitable compound possessing LB AT inhibitory activity is S-8921 (EP 597 107).
  • a further suitable LBAT inhibitor is the compound:
  • IBAT inhibitors are those described in WO 01/66533.
  • a particular compound of the invention is selected from any one of Example 1-39 of WO 01/66533, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-39 are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Claims 1-6 of WO 01/66533 are also incorporated herein by reference.
  • Additional suitable LB AT inhibitors are those described in WO 02/50051.
  • Additional suitable compounds possessing IBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (AI):
  • R v and R w are independently selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl
  • R and R y are independently selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, or one of R and R y is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and the other is hydroxy or C 1-6 alkoxy;
  • R z is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1- alkyl, C -6 alkenyl, C . 6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, d-ealkanoyl, C ⁇ -6 alkanoyloxy, N-(C ⁇ - 6 alkyl)amino, NN-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 amino, C 1-6 alkanoylamino, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1- 6alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, d-ealkoxycarbonyl, Ci-ealkoxycarbonylamino, ureido, N'-(C 1-6 alkyl)ureido, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)ureido, N
  • R 3 and R and the other of R and R are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1- alkyl, C 2 .
  • D is -O-, - ⁇ (R a )-, -S(O) b - or -CH(R a )-; wherein R a is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and b is 0-2;
  • Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more
  • R 7 is hydrogen, C 1- alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R ;
  • R 8 is hydrogen or C ⁇ -4 alkyl
  • R 9 is hydrogen or C 1- alkyl
  • R 10 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 19 ;
  • R 11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, tetrazolyl, -P(O)(OR c )(OR d ), -P(O)(OH)(OR c ), -P(O)(OH)(R d ) or -P(O)(OR c )(R d ) wherein R c and R d are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl; or R 11 is a group of formula (AIB):
  • X is -N(R q )-, -N(R q )C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O) a -; wherein a is 0-2 and R q is hydrogen or C 1- alkyl;
  • R 12 is hydrogen or C 1- alkyl
  • R 13 and R 14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1- alkyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl or R 23 ; wherein said C ⁇ - alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R ;
  • R 15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, tetrazolyl, -P(O)(OR e )(OR f ), -P(O)(OH)(OR e ), -P(O)(OH)(R e ) or -P(O)(OR e )(R f ) wherein R e and R f are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl; or R 15 is a group of formula (AIC):
  • R 24 is selected from hydrogen or C 1- alkyl
  • R 25 is selected from hydrogen, C 1- alkyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl or R 27 ; wherein said C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 28 ;
  • R is selected from carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, tetrazolyl, -P(O)(OR g )(OR h ), -P(O)(OH)(OR g ), -P(O)(OH)(R ⁇ ) or -P(O)(OR g )(R h ) wherein R s and R h are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R 13 may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R 14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R 10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R 7 may be the same or different; z is 0-3; wherein the values of R 25 may be the same or different; R 16 , R 17 and R 18 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy
  • R 19 , R 20 , R 23 , R 27 and R 28 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1- alkyl, C 2 .
  • R 21 and R are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl,
  • IBAT inhibitor are selected from any one of Example 1-120 of
  • R and R are selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and the other is selected from d- ⁇ alkyl;
  • R z is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2 - 6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, NN-(C 1 .
  • R 3 and R 6 and the other of R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2- 6alkynyl, d- ⁇ alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanoyl, N-(C 1-6 alky ⁇ )amino, NN-(C 1-6 alkyl) amino, C 1-6 alkanoylamino, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)carbamoyl, ⁇ N- -ealkyl ⁇ carb moyl, C ⁇ -6alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 sulphamoyl; wherein R 3 and R 6 and the other of R 4 and
  • Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted on carbon by
  • R 7 is hydrogen, Cu ⁇ alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 7 is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R 19 ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R 20 ;
  • R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl
  • R 9 is hydrogen or d- 6 alkyl
  • R 10 is hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, -ioalkyl, C 2-1 oalkenyl, C -1 oalkynyl, C ⁇ oalkoxy, d-ioalkanoyl, d- ⁇ oalkanoyloxy, N- ⁇ oalky ⁇ amino, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl)2amino, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1-10 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 2 sulphamoyl, N- ⁇ M oalky sulphamoylamino, NN-(C 1-I0 alkyl) 2 sulphamoylamino, Ci.ioalkoxycarbonylamino, carbo
  • R 11 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl
  • R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-1 oalkynyl, C 1-10 alkanoyl, C 1-:1 oalkanoyloxy, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) amino,
  • R 14 is selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, N,N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 3 ammonio, d-ioalkanoylamino, N-td-ioalky carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C ⁇ -1 oalkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C 1-10 alkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C 1-1 oalkyl) 2 sulphamoyl, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) sulphamoylamino, d ⁇ oalkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylCi-
  • R 14 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an - ⁇ H- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R 30 ; or R 14 is a group of formula (BIC):
  • R 15 is hydrogen or Ci- ⁇ alkyl
  • R 16 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; wherein R 16 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more groups selected from R ; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R 7 may be the same or different; R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 23 , R 25 , R 29 or R 31 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, Ci-ioalkyl, C -1 oalkenyl, C 2- ⁇ oalkynyl, Ci.ioalkoxy, C M oalkanoyl, d.ioalkanoyloxy, N,N-(C 1-1 oalkyl) 2 amino, C ⁇ oalkanoylamino, N- ⁇ M oalky ⁇ carbamoyl, N,N-(C ⁇ - ⁇ oalkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C
  • R 34 is selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl, N,N-dimethylsulphamoyl, N-methylsulphamoylamino and N,N-dimethylsulphamoylamino;
  • R 20 , R 24 , R 26 , R 30 or R 35 are independently selected from d. 6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C ⁇ . 6 alkylsulphonyl, d-ealkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-(C ⁇ -6 alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C 1-6 alkyl)carbamoyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenylsulphonyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • IBAT inhibitors are selected from any one of Example 1-44 of WO 03/020710, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-44 are incorporated herein by reference. Claims 1- 10 of WO 03/020710 are also incorporated herein by reference.
  • a particular IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/020710 is any one of: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- -[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)- 2,3 ,4,5 ,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]benzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- ⁇ -[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)- 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]benzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2
  • R and R are selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and the other is selected from d- 6 alkyl;
  • R y is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkyl, d ⁇ alkoxy and C 1-6 alkanoyloxy;
  • R z is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C ⁇ -6 alkoxy, d- ⁇ alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 amino, C 1-6 alkanoylamino, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1-6 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, Ci- ⁇ alkoxycarbonyl, N-(Ci. 6 alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 sulphamoyl; v is 0-5; one of R 4 and R
  • R 3 and R 6 and the other of R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2- alkenyl, C 2- 4alkynyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkanoyl, C 1-4 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1- alkyl) 2 amino, C ⁇ -4 alkanoylamino, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1- alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1- alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, C 1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C 1- alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C 1- alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; wherein R 3 and R 6 and
  • X is -O-, - ⁇ (R a )-, -S(O) b - or -CH(R a )-; wherein R a is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and b is 0- 2; Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 17 ;
  • R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 18 ; R 8 is hydrogen or C 1- alkyl;
  • R 9 is hydrogen or C ⁇ - alkyl
  • R 10 is hydrogen, C 1- alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 19 ;
  • R 11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR c )(OR d ), -P(O)(OH)(OR c ), -P(O)(OH)(R d ) or -P(O)(OR c )(R ) wherein R c and R d are independently selected from Ci- ⁇ alkyl; or R 11 is a group of formula (CIB):
  • R 12 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 13 and R 14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1- alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 13 and R 14 may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 20 ;
  • R 15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR e )(OR f ), -P(O)(OH)(OR e ), -P(0X0H)(R e ) or -P(O)(OR e )(R f ) wherein R e and R f are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R 14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R 10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R may be the same or different; R , R and R are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2- al
  • R 21 and R 22 are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, mefhoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl, NN-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and N,N-dimethylsulphamoyl; or a pharmaceut cally acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • a particular IBAT inhibitor is one selected from Example 1-7 of WO 03/022825, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-7 are incorporated herein by reference. Claims 1-8 of WO 03/022825 are also incorporated herein by reference.
  • a particular IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/022825 is any one of: l,l-dioxo-3(R)-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-(R)-5-phenyl-8-[N-((R)- ⁇ -carboxybenzyl) carbamoylmethoxy] -2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,4-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3(S)-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-(S)-5-phenyl-8-[N-((R)- ⁇ -carboxybenzyl) carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3(R)-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-(R)-5- ⁇ henyl-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- ⁇ -[N-(carboxymethyl)car
  • IBAT inhibitors are those described in WO 03/022830. Further suitable compounds possessing LBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (DI):
  • R and R are selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and the other is selected from C 1-6 alkyl;
  • R x and R are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, N,N-(C 1- 6alkyl) 2 amino, C 1-6 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2;
  • R z is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, d- ⁇ alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, d- 6 alkanoyl, d ⁇ alkanoyloxy, N-(d. 6 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1 .
  • R 3 and R 6 and the other of R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1- alkyl, C 2- alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1- alkoxy, C 1-4 alkanoyl, C 1- alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1- alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1- alkyl) amino, C 1-4 alkanoylamino, N-(C 1- alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(d- 4 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1-4 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl,
  • X is -O-, - ⁇ (R a )-, -S(O) b - or -CH(R a )-; wherein R a is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and b is 0- 2; Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 17 ;
  • R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 18 ;
  • R is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl;
  • R 9 is hydrogen or C 1- alkyl;
  • R 10 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 19 ;
  • R 11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR c )(OR d ), -P(O)(OH)(OR c ), -P(O)(OH)(R d ) or -P(O)(OR c )(R d ) wherein R c and R d are independently selected from Ci- ⁇ alkyl; or R 11 is a group of formula (DIB):
  • Y is -N(R n )-, -N(R n )C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O)a-; wherein a is 0-2 and R n is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl;
  • R 12 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 13 and R 14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 13 and R 14 may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R ; R 15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR e )(OR f ), -P(O)(OH)(OR e ),
  • R e and R f are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R 13 may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R 14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R 10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R 7 may be the same or different; R 16 , R 17 and R 18 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkanoyl, C 1-4 alkanoyIoxy, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)a
  • NN-(C 1 . alkyl) 2 sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, sulpho, sulphino, amidino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR a )(OR b ), -P(O)(OH)(OR a ), -P(O)(OH)(R a ) or -P(O)(OR a )(R b ), wherein R a and R b are independently selected from C 1- alkyl; wherein R 19 and R 20 may be independently optionally
  • R 21 and R 22 are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and N,N-dimethylsulphamoyl ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • a particular L AT inhibitor is selected
  • a IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/022830 is any one of: l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-7-(N- ⁇ (R)- -[N-
  • R v is selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl
  • R 1 and R 2 are selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and the other is selected from C 1-6 alkyl;
  • R x and R are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, N d- ⁇ alkyrjamino, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl)2amino, C 1- 6alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2;
  • M is selected from - ⁇ - or -CH-;
  • R z is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, N ⁇ d-ealky amino, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl)2amino, C 1-6 alkanoylamino, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1 .
  • R 3 and R 6 and the other of R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C ⁇ -4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkanoyl, C 1-4 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1- alkyl) 2 amino, C 1-4 alkanoylamino, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1-4 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C 1- 4alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; wherein
  • X is -O-, - ⁇ (R a )-, -S(O) b - or -CH(R a )-; wherein R a is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and b is 0- 2; Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 17 ;
  • R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 18 ;
  • R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 9 is hydrogen or C ⁇ -4 alkyl
  • R 10 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 19 ;
  • R 11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR c )(OR d ), -P(O)(OH)(OR c ), -P(O)(OH)(R d ) or -P(O)(OR c )(R d ) wherein R c and R d are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl; or R ⁇ is a group of formula (EIB) or (EIC):
  • Y is -N(R n )-, -N(R n )C(O)-, -N(R n )C(O)(CR s R t ) v N(R n )C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O)a-; wherein a is 0-2, v is 1-2, R s and R* are independently selected from hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by R 26 and R n is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl; R 12 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl;
  • R 13 and R 14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; and when q is 0, R 14 may additionally be selected from hydroxy; wherein R 13 and R 14 may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R 20 ;
  • R 15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR e )(OR f ), -P(O)(OH)(OR e ),
  • R e and R f are independently selected from d-ealkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R 13 may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R 14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R 10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R 7 may be the same or different;
  • Ring B is a nitrogen linked heterocyclyl substituted on carbon by one group selected from R 23 , and optionally additionally substituted on carbon by one or more R 24 ; and wherein if said nitrogen linked heterocyclyl contains an -NH- moiety, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R 25 ;
  • R 16 , R 17 and R 18 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1 . 4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkanoyl, C 1- alkanoyloxy, N-(C ⁇ _ 4 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1- alkyl) 2 amino,
  • R and R are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-mefhylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and NN-dimethylsulphamoyl ; R 23 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(OR g )(OR
  • R and R h are independently selected from C 1-6 alkyl;
  • R 2S is selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkylsulphonyl, C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1- 6alkyl)carbamoyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenylsulphonyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • a particular LBAT inhibitor is selected from any one of Example 1-39 of WO
  • a IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/022286 is any one of: 1,1 -dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- -[N-((R)-l -ca ⁇ -boxy-2-methylthio- ethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- ⁇ -[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2-(R)- hydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro
  • R v is selected from hydrogen or Ci- ⁇ alkyl
  • R and R are selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and the other is selected from C 1-6 alkyl;
  • R x and R y are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 amino, d.6alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2; R z is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2 .
  • R 3 and R 6 and the other of R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, Ci- ⁇ alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1 - 6 alkyl) 2 amino, d-ealkanoylamino, NXd-ealky carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1-6 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)sulphamoyl and NN-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 Sulphamoyl; wherein a
  • X is -O-, - ⁇ (R a )-, -S(O) b - or -CH(R a )-; wherein R a is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl and b is 0- 2;
  • Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R 18 ;
  • R is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R 19 ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R 20 ; R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
  • R 9 is hydrogen or C ⁇ -6 alkyl
  • R 10 is hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2- ⁇ oalkenyl, C 2-1 oalkynyl, C 1-10 alkoxy, C 1-10 alkanoyl, d-ioalkanoyloxy, N- d-ioalky amino, N,N-(C 1 - 1 oalkyl) 2 amino, NN.N- C o lkyl ⁇ ammonio, C M oalkanoylamino, N-(C 1-10 alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1-10 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, N,N-(C 1- ⁇ oalkyl) 2 sulphamoyl, N,N-(C 1-1 o
  • R 11 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl
  • R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2- ⁇ oalkenyl, C 2-1 oaIkynyl, .ioalkanoyl, N-(C 1-10 alkyl)carbamoyl,
  • R 14 is selected from hydrogen, halo, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, d.ioalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, N-(C 1-10 alkyI)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1 - 10 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C ⁇ -1 oalkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C 1-10 alkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C 1-I0 alkyl) 2 sulphamoyl, N-(C 1-10 alkyl)sulphamoylamino,
  • R 14 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R 29 ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an - ⁇ H- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R 30 ; or R 14 is a group of formula (FIC):
  • R 115 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl
  • R is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; wherein R 1 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more groups selected from R 31 ; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R may be the same or different;
  • R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 23 , R 25 , R 29 or R 31 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, Cuoalkyl, C 2 - 10 alkenyl, C 2 - ⁇ oalkynyl, C M oalkoxy, C 1-10 alkanoyl, C 1-10 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-10 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1-1 oalkyl) 2 amino, N,N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 3 ammonio, d-ioalkanoylamino,
  • R 36 is selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, and x is 0-2; p, q, r and s are independently selected from 0-2;
  • Suitable L AT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from any one of: l,l-Dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- ⁇ -[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)-
  • 1,2,5-benzothiadiazepine both enantiomers
  • IBAT inhibitors include a compound of formula (GI):
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from C ⁇ -4 alkyl;
  • R 3 is hydrogen, hydroxy or halo;
  • R is C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, methoxy and methylS(O)a wherein a is 0-2
  • R 5 is hydroxy or HOC(O)CH(R 6 )NH-
  • R is selected from hydrogen and C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, methoxy and methylS(O)a wherein a is 0-2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof; with the proviso that when R 1 and R 2 are both butyl, R 5 is hydroxy and R 4 is methylthiomethyl, methylsulphinylmethyl, 2-methylthioethyl, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl; R 3 is not hydrogen; and with the proviso that when R 1 and R 2 are both butyl, R 5 is HOC(O)CH(R 6 )NH-, R 6 is hydroxymethyl and R 4 is hydroxymethyl; R 3 is not hydrogen.
  • Suitable IBAT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from any one of: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5- ⁇ henyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- ⁇ -[N'-((S)-l-carboxyethyl) carbamoyl]benzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- ⁇ -[N'-((S)-l-carboxypropyl) carbamoyl]benzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiaze ⁇ ine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8
  • IBAT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- -[N'-((S)-l- carboxypropyl)carbamoyl] -4-hydroxybenzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; or l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5- ⁇ henyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxyethyl) carbamoyljbenzyl ⁇ carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine.
  • Further suitable LBAT inhibitors are those having the structure (HI):
  • M 2 is -CR 22 R 23 - or -NR 24 -; provided that if M 1 is -NR 21 -, M 2 is -CR 22 R 23 -;
  • R and R are selected from hydrogen, C ⁇ -6 alkyl or C 2-6 alkenyl and the other is selected from C 1-6 alkyl or C 2 - 6 alkenyl;
  • R 3 is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2 . 6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, N- d-ealkylJamino, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 amino, C 1-6 alkanoylamino, NN-(C 1 .
  • R 4 and R 7 and the other of R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, d ⁇ alkyl, C 2 - 4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkanoyl, C 1-4 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 amino, C 1- alkanoylamino, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C ⁇ -4 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 sulphamoyl
  • R 8 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R 8 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group 7 selected from R ;
  • R 9 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 10 and R 11 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; or R 10 and R 11 together form C 2-6 alkylene; wherein R 10 and R ⁇ or R 10 and R ⁇ together may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R 28 ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- moiety, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by one or more R ;
  • R is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- moiety, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by one or more R 31 ;
  • R is hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, d-io lkyl, C 2- ⁇ oalkenyl, C 2-1 oalkynyl, d.ioalkoxy, d.ioalkoxycarbonyl, d.ioalkanoyl, C 1-10 alkanoyloxy, N- C oalky ⁇ amino, N,N-(C 1- ⁇ oalkyl) 2 amino, N,N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 3 ammonio, d-ioalkanoylamino, N,N-(C 1-10 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, C 1-10 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2, N,N-(C 1-I oalkyl) 2 sulphamoylamino, C 1-10 alkoxycarbon
  • X is -N(R 38 )-, -N(R 38 )C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O) a -; wherein a is 0-2 and R 38 is hydrogen or C ⁇ . 4 alkyl;
  • R 14 is hydrogen or d. 4 alkyl;
  • R 15 and R 16 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, d- ⁇ alkyl, C 2 - 6 lkenyl, C 2 - 6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, N-(d.
  • R is selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2 - ⁇ oalkenyl, C 2-1 oalkynyI, d.ioalkoxy, d-toalkanoyl, d. 10 alkanoyloxy, N ⁇ C M oalky amino, NN-(C 1-1 oalkyl) 2 amino, d-walkanoylamino, N ⁇ C oalkyf carbamoyl, C 1-;1 oalkoxycarbonyl, N,N-(C 1 .
  • R 18 is selected from hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl
  • R 19 is selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2 - 6 lkynyl, d ⁇ alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 amino, d-ealkanoylamino, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 carbamoyl, d.
  • a is 0 to 2, d-ealkoxycarbonyl, N- d- ⁇ alky sulphamoyl, N,N-(C 1-6 alkyI) 2 sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclic group; where R 19 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R 51 ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an - ⁇ H- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R 52 ;
  • R 20 is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, Ci-ioalkyl, C 2- ⁇ oalkenyl, C 2-1 oalkynyl, C 1-10 alkoxy, C 1-10 alkoxycarbonyl, N- d-ioalky amino, N,N-(C 1-1 oalkyl)2ami d-ioalkanoylamino,
  • R 22 and R 23 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, N-(C 1-6 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1- 6alkyl) 2 amino, C 1-6 alkylS(O) a wherein a is 0 to 2;
  • R 24 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy and C 1-6 alkanoyloxy;
  • R 25 is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C 1- alkyl, C 2 - 4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C ⁇ -4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkanoyl, C 1-4 alkanoyloxy, N-(C 1-4 alkyl)amino, N,N-(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 amino, C 1- alkanoylamino, N-(d.
  • R 26 , R 28 , R 30 , R 36 , R 41 , R 47 , R 51 and R 57 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, -ioalkyl, C 2 - ⁇ oalkenyl, C 2-1 oalkynyl, d-ioalkoxy, d-ioalkanoyl, Ci-ioalkanoyloxy,
  • R 27 , R 29 , R 31 , R 37 , R 42 , R 48 , R 52 , R 58 and R 64 are independently selected from d- ⁇ alkyl, C 1-6 alkanoyl, C 1-6 alkylsulphonyl, sulphamoyl, N- d-galkyOsulphamoyl,
  • R 32 , R 33 , R 43 , R 44 , R 53 , R 54 , R 59 and R 60 are independently selected from -O-, - ⁇ R 65 -,
  • R 63 and R 67 re independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl,
  • NN-dimethylsulphamoyl and e, f, g and h are independently selected from 0-2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • LBAT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from any one of: (+/-)-trans-l,l-dioxo-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- ⁇ (R)- ⁇ -[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-
  • an LBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof is an IBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
  • Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the above compounds, or other compounds disclosed herein are, for example, an acid-addition salt of a compound of the invention which is sufficiently basic, for example, an acid-addition salt with, for example, an inorganic or organic acid, for example hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulphuric, phosphoric, trifluoroacetic, citric, acetate or maleic acid.
  • a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound which is sufficiently acidic is an alkali metal salt, for example a sodium or potassium salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, for example a calcium or magnesium salt, an ammonium salt or a salt with an organic base which affords a physiologically-acceptable cation, for example a salt with methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, piperidine, morpholine or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine.
  • an alkali metal salt for example a sodium or potassium salt
  • an alkaline earth metal salt for example a calcium or magnesium salt
  • an ammonium salt or a salt with an organic base which affords a physiologically-acceptable cation
  • a salt with methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, piperidine, morpholine or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine for example a salt with methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, piperidine, morpholine or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl
  • the LBAT inhibitor compounds disclosed herein may be administered in the form of a pro-drug which is broken down in the human or animal body to give the parent compound.
  • pro-drugs include in vivo hydrolysable esters and in vivo hydrolysable amides.
  • An in vivo hydrolysable ester of a compound containing carboxy or hydroxy group is, for example, a pharmaceutically acceptable ester which is hydrolysed in the human or animal body to produce the parent acid or alcohol.
  • Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable esters for carboxy include C 1-6 alkoxymethyl esters for example methoxymethyl, C 1-6 alkanoyloxymethyl esters for example pivaloyloxymethyl, phthalidyl esters, C 3-8 cycloalkoxycarbonyloxyC 1-6 alkyl esters for example 1-cyclohexylcarbonyloxyethyl; l,3-dioxolen-2-onylmethyl esters for example 5-methyl-l,3-dioxolen-2-onyImethyl; and C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyloxyethyl esters for example 1-methoxycarbonyloxyethyl and may be formed at any carboxy group in the compounds.
  • An in vivo hydrolysable ester of a compound containing a hydroxy group includes inorganic esters such as phosphate esters and ⁇ -acyloxyalkyl ethers and related compounds which as a result of the in vivo hydrolysis of the ester breakdown to give the parent hydroxy group.
  • inorganic esters such as phosphate esters and ⁇ -acyloxyalkyl ethers and related compounds which as a result of the in vivo hydrolysis of the ester breakdown to give the parent hydroxy group.
  • ⁇ -acyloxyalkyl ethers include acetoxymethoxy and 2,2-dimethylpropionyloxy-methoxy.
  • a selection of in vivo hydrolysable ester forming groups for hydroxy include alkanoyl, benzoyl, phenylacetyl and substituted benzoyl and phenylacetyl, alkoxycarbonyl (to give alkyl carbonate esters), dialkylcarbamoyl and N-(dialkylaminoethyl)-N-alkylcarbamoyl (to give carbamates), dialkylaminoacetyl and carboxy acetyl.
  • substituents on benzoyl include morpholino and piperazino linked from a ring nitrogen atom via a methylene group to the 3- or 4- position of the benzoyl ring.
  • a suitable value for an in vivo hydrolysable amide of a compound containing a carboxy group is, for example, a N-C 1-6 alkyl or NN-di-C 1-6 alkyl amide such as N-methyl, N-ethyl, N-propyl, NN-dimethyl, N-ethyl-N-methyl or NN-diethyl amide.
  • Examples A-D illustrate how calcium salts may be used for lowering the bile salt concentrations in aqueous solutions. These experiments illustrate the underlying mechanism for bile acid sequestering in vivo.
  • FaSSIF A solution simulating the human intestinal fluid in the fasted state, FaSSIF, was prepared by dissolving the following components in deionised water: Sodium taurocholate 3.1 mM
  • a separate solution of calcium chloride was prepared by dissolving 149.2 mM of the salt in deionised water.
  • FaSSIF FaSSIF 5.0 ml of FaSSIF was added to each of 7 glass vials. A known volume, varying from 0 to 0.5 ml, of the calcium chloride solution was added to each vial. Each sample was inspected visually immediately after the calcium chloride addition.
  • Example B Reduction of the concentration of bile acids in aqueous solution caused by addition of calcium chloride
  • a solution containing a mixture of bile acids was prepared by dissolving the following components in deionised water: Sodium lithocholate 0.27 mM
  • the pH was adjusted to 7.4.
  • a calcium chloride solution was prepared by dissolving the following components in deionised water:
  • the pH was adjusted to 7.4. 2.0 ml of the bile acid solution was added to each of 6 glass vials. A known volume, varying from 0 to 300 ⁇ l, of the calcium chloride solution was added to each vial. Each sample was inspected visually immediately after the calcium chloride addition. 1.5 ml of each sample was transferred into a centrifugation tube and centrifuged for 20 mins at 14000 rpm. The clear supernatant was collected and analysed with respect to bile acid content. The analyses were carried out using a bile acid analysis kit which employs an enzymatic colour reaction. The concentration of bile acid is proportional to the colour intensity which is determined by spectrophotometry. Table B. Tlie effect of addition of calcium chloride on the bile acid concentration.
  • a stock solution of sodium glycodeoxycholate (GDC) was prepared by dissolving the following substances in deionised water:
  • GDC glycodeoxycholate
  • the pH was adjusted to 7.4 with sodium hydroxide.
  • a similar buffer solution with the same content, except for the bile acid was also prepared.
  • 200 mg calcium phosphate (crystalline) was weighed into each of 10 glass vials labelled A - J.
  • the GDC stock solution and the buffer solution were added in various proportions to the samples so that the total solution volume in each sample was 10 ml.
  • the resulting initial GDC concentrations in the samples were 1 - 15 mM.
  • the samples were equilibrated for several hours.
  • the solid material in the samples were removed by centrifugation and/or filtration, and the obtained clear supematants were analysed with respect to GDC content. The analyses were carried out by HPLC.
  • a stock solution of sodium deoxycholate (DC) was prepared by dissolving the following substances in deionised water:
  • the pH was adjusted to 7.4 with sodium hydroxide.
  • Colon fistulated dogs may be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the combination of the present invention in preventing diarrhoea.
  • the IBAT inhibitor is dosed orally at a dose that will cause diarrhoea, for example 25-50 ⁇ mol/kg.
  • the metal salt is then introduced into the colon, through the fistulae, to see if the diarrhoea can be prevented.
  • the dose of the metal salt varies and can be determined after analysing the bile acid concentration in faeces from dogs having been exposed to the same dose of the IBAT inhibitor.
  • the following example illustrates how to measure the lowering effect of a metal salt of the bile acid concentration in vivo.
  • Example E In vivo reduction of the bile acid concentration in the feacal aqueous phase of the dog treated with an LBAT inhibitor by intracolonic administration of calcium chloride Labrador dogs with a colon fistula were used for studying the effect of intracolonic administration of an aqueous calcium chloride solution on the bile acid content in faecal water of dogs treated with an LBAT inhibitor.
  • Faeces was collected during the first 8 hours after administration, and the time for each bowel movement was recorded.
  • Each faeces sample was homogenized with a high-shear mixer and, subsequently, centrifuged in order to separate the solid material from the faecal water phase.
  • the faecal water was collected and analysed with respect to bile acid content.
  • the amount of bile acid in the faecal water was related to the amount of solid material in each faeces sample.
  • Figure E Bile acid concentrations in the faecal water of dog treated with an IBAT inhibitor after intracolonic administration of calcium chloride.
  • the IBAT inhibitor is still active at its site of action and the flow of bile acids into the colon is still substantial.
  • the absence of calcium chloride in the colon allows for high bile acid concentration in the faecal output.
  • a metal salt wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for the prevention of diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • a metal salt wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention of diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • an LBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • an IBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of hyperlipidaemic conditions.
  • the production of an LBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of dyslipidemic conditions and disorders such as hyperlipidaemia, hypertrigliceridemia, hyperbetalipoproteinemia (high LDL), hyperprebetalipoproteinemia (high NLDL), hyperchylomicronemia, hypolipoproteinemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia and hypoalphalipoproteinemia (low HDL).
  • an LBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of different clinical conditions such as atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, arrhythmia, hyper-thrombotic conditions, vascular dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction, heart failure, coronary heart diseases, cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, peripheral vascular diseases, inflammation of cardiovascular tissues such as heart, valves, vasculature, arteries and veins, aneurisms, stenosis, restenosis, vascular plaques, vascular fatty streaks, leukocytes, monocytes and/or macrophage infiltration, intimal thickening, medial thinning, infectious and surgical trauma and vascular thrombosis, stroke and transient ischaemic attacks.
  • the production of an LBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of atherosclerosis, coronary heart diseases, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, peripheral vascular diseases, stroke and transient ischaemic attacks.
  • a metal salt wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, which medicament comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
  • a method for producing an L AT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
  • a method of preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an effective amount an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a warm blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal said effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and or the colon.
  • a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
  • a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an
  • IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an IB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • compositions may be in a form suitable for oral administration, for example as a tablet or capsule.
  • the above compositions may be prepared in a conventional manner using conventional excipients.
  • an L AT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use as a medicament.
  • an IBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • an IBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • kits comprising an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally with instructions for use.
  • kits comprising an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally with instructions for use; for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • kits comprising an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; optionally with instructions for use; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • kits comprising: a) an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a first unit dosage form; b) a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; in a second unit dosage form; and c) container means for containing said first and second dosage forms; and optionally d) with instructions for use.
  • kits comprising: a) an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a first unit dosage form; b) a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; in a second unit dosage form; and c) container means for containing said first and second dosage forms; and optionally d) with instructions for use; for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • kits comprising: a) an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a first unit dosage form; b) a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; in a second unit dosage form; and c) container means for containing said first and second dosage forms; and optionally d) with instructions for use; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • a combination comprising an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • a combination comprising an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • a combination treatment comprising the administration of an effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier, in combination with an effective amount of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; to a warm-blooded animal, such as man in need of such therapeutic treatment.
  • a combination treatment comprising the administration of an effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier, in combination with an effective amount of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an L AT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • a combination treatment comprising the administration of an effective amount of an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier, in combination with an effective amount of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • the IB AT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, will normally be administered to a warm-blooded animal at a unit dose within the range 5-5000 mg per square meter body area of the animal, i.e. approximately 0.01-50 mg/kg, and this would be expected to provide a therapeutically-effective dose.
  • a unit dose from such as a tablet or capsule will usually contain, for example 1-250 mg of active ingredient.
  • a daily dose in the range of 0.02-50 mg/kg is employed.
  • a daily dose in the rage of 0.02-20 mg kg is employed.
  • the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof will normally be administered to a warm-blooded animal at a unit dose within the range 0.001- 20 mg /kg or 0.1 - 200 mg /day, particularly 1 -20 mg/day to provide a therapeutically-effective dose.
  • the daily dose will necessarily be varied depending upon the host treated, the particular route of administration, and the severity of the illness being treated. Accordingly the optimum dosage may be determined by the practitioner who is treating any particular patient.
  • the metal salt will normally be administered to a warm-blooded animal at a unit dose which will be varied depending upon the host treated, the particular route of administration, and the severity of the illness being treated. Accordingly the optimum dosage may be determined by the practitioner who is treating any particular patient. Suitably this dose will be 2g or less per patient per day. Suitably this dose will be lg or less per patient per day. More suitably it will be 500mg or less per patient per day. In another aspect a daily dose in the range of 50-100 mg per day is employed. The dosage of each of the two drugs and their proportions have to be composed so that the best possible treatment effects, as defined by national and international guidelines (which are periodically reviewed and re-defined), will be met.
  • Suitable additional substances include HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof.
  • Suitable HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof are statins well known in the art. Particular statins are fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin, cerivastatin, bervastatin, dalvastatin, mevastatin and rosuvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • a particular statin is atorvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • a more particular statin is atorvastatin calcium salt.
  • a further particular statin is rosuvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
  • a preferable particular statin is rosuvastatin calcium salt.
  • Further suitable additional substances include:
  • CETP cholesterol ester transfer protein
  • a cholesterol absorption antagonist for example azetidinones such as SCH 58235 and those described in US 5,767,115 which are incorporated herein by reference;
  • MTP microsomal transfer protein
  • fibric acid derivative for example clofibrate, gemfibrozil, fenofibrate, ciprofibrate and bezafibrate;
  • nicotinic acid derivative for example, nicotinic acid (niacin), acipimox and niceritrol
  • phytosterol compound for example stanols
  • an antihypertensive compound for example an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an angiotensin LT receptor antagonist, an andrenergic blocker, an alpha andrenergic blocker, a beta andrenergic blocker, a mixed alpha/beta andrenergic blocker, an andrenergic stimulant, calcium channel blocker, a diuretic or a vasodilator;
  • ACE angiotensin converting enzyme
  • acarbose or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier to a warm-blooded animal, such as man in need of such therapeutic treatment.
  • Particular ACE inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvate of such salts or a prodrugs thereof, including active metabolites, which can be used as an additional substance include but are not limited to, the following compounds: alacepril, alatriopril, altiopril calcium, ancovenin, benazepril, benazepril hydrochloride, benazeprilat, benzoylcaptopril, captopril, captopril-cysteine, captopril-glutathione, ceranapril, ceranopril, ceronapril, cilazapril, cilazaprilat, delapril, delapril-diacid, enalapril, enalaprilat, enapril, epicaptopril, foroxymithine, fosfenopril, fosenopril, fosenopril sodium, fosinopril, fo
  • Preferred ACE inhibitors for use in the present invention are ramipril, ramiprilat, lisinopril, enalapril and enalaprilat. More preferred ACE inhibitors for uses in the present invention are ramipril and ramiprilat.
  • Preferred angiotensin II antagonists, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvate of such salts or a prodrugs thereof for use as an additional substance include but are not limited to candesartan, candesartan cilexetil, losartan, valsartan, irbesartan, tasosartan, telmisartan and eprosartan.
  • Particularly preferred angiotensin II antagonists or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof for use in the present invention are candesartan and candesartan cilexetil.
  • Additional suitable additional substances are PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonists, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof.
  • Suitable PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonists, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof are well known in the art.
  • a PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonist refers to WY- 14643, clofibrate, fenofibrate, bezafibrate, GW 9578, troglitazone, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, eglitazone, proglitazone, BRL-49634, KRP-297, JTT-501, SB 213068, GW 1929, GW 7845, GW 0207, L-796449, L-165041 and GW 2433.
  • a PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonist refers to (S)-2-ethoxy-3-[4-(2- ⁇ 4-methanesulphonyloxyphenyl ⁇ ethoxy) ⁇ henyl] propanoic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
  • a combination which comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above.
  • an IBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • an IBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • a method for producing an L AT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above.
  • a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
  • a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an EBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
  • the metal salt can be formulated in a delayed release single or multiple unit oral formulation.
  • the delayed release of the metal salt can be achieved by for example using techniques producing formulations with time dependent or pH dependent release or enzymatically degradable formulations (Pharmaceutics. The Science of Dosage Form Design Second Edition; Ed. Micheal E Aulton; Harcourt Publishers Limited; 2002). These formulations can be manufactured with conventional techniques, for example as described in Aulton,(see above), or Industrial Aspects of Pharmaceutics, Ed Erik Sandell; Swedish Pharmaceutical Press; 1993). Another reference illustrating how substances can be formulated to release in the colon is "Colonic Drug Delivery", Watts et al, Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 23(9), 893-913 (1997).
  • the IBAT inhibitor may be formulated by conventional techniques.

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Abstract

A combination comprising an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, is described. Compositions containing this combination and uses of the combination are also described.

Description

COMBINATION OF AN IBAT INHIBITOR AND A METAL SALT FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIARRHOEA
The present invention relates to combination treatments comprising a metal salt and compounds that possess ileal bile acid transport (IBAT) inhibitory activity wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon. These combination treatments are useful in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an effective amount an LB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these combinations and to their use in the manufacture of medicaments. These combinations have value in the treatment of disease states associated with hyperlipidaemic conditions.
It is well-known that hyperlipidaemic conditions associated with elevated concentrations of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are major risk factors for cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease (Circulation 1999, 100, 1930-1938 and Circulation, 1999, 100, 1134-46). To reduce the risk and the total mortality due to cardiovascular disease, the reduction of plasma lipids, particularly LDL cholesterol, is now recognized as an important therapeutic goal (N Engl J Med. 1995; 332:5, 12-21).
Interfering with the circulation of bile acids within the lumen of the intestinal tracts has also been found to reduce the level of cholesterol. Bile acids are synthesized in the liver from cholesterol and secreted into the bile. They are actively recycled (>95%) from the small intestine back to the liver. Previous established therapies have involved, for example, treatment with bile acid binders, such as resins. Frequently used bile acid binders are for instance cholestyramine and cholestipol. Another proposed therapy (Current Opinion on Lipidology, 1999, 10, 269-74) involves the treatment with substances with an LB AT inhibitory effect. Theoretically, IBAT inhibitors should have similar therapeutic effect as the resins but they might also be expected to have attractive advantages. First, it should be possible to administer LBAT inhibitors as tablets at the same dose intervals as statins. Second, a direct inhibition of the transport of bile acids across the ileum should be advantageous in situations when IBAT is upregulated. However, available data on the effects of IBAT inhibitors is limited. Several IBAT agents have previously been shown to promote the faecal excretion of bile acids and to reduce plasma cholesterol. The proposed mechanism for the hypolipidaemic action of these compounds is by an induced number of hepatic LDL receptors due to the increased consumption of hepatic cholesterol caused by a compensatory increased bile acid synthesis (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1998; 18: 1304-11).
However, bile acids that are not recycled in the intestines induce irritation of the intestinal luminal surfaces, at least at higher concentrations. This is seen for example in chronic diarrhoea, and in post infectious diarrhoea with deficient uptake of bile acids, after continuous bile acid secretion following cholecystectomy and after resection of the distal ileum. In vivo dosing of IBAT compounds may give rise to these side effects either in certain patients or at high enough doses, i.e. irritation of the intestine would be induced, resulting in diarrhoea. The present invention ameliorates this problem.
Furthermore, if chronic diarrhoea was a side effect, then it is possible that these compounds would not be suitable for administering to patients at all (or at least at high enough doses to give a therapeutic effect), despite their efficacy. The present invention therefore provides the additional advantage that it opens up treatment with an IBAT inhibitor to a particular patient population where it might otherwise have not been possible to use these compounds.
Patients suffering from bile acid induced diarrhoea caused by intestinal bypass for example have previously been treated with large doses (2-4 g) of a calcium salt (Reference: Steinbach et al Eur. J of Gastroenterology & Hepathology 1996, 8:559-562). A 2-4 g dose of a salt is too large for convenient dosing regimen, and patient compliance with this regime would be in doubt. This dose is also too large to make a single tablet made up of the IBAT inhibitor and the salt, which is one aspect of the present invention. A formulation which delivers the metal salt with a targeted release to the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon would allow a much lower dose of the salt to be used because there will be no loss of the metal salt due to absorption or binding to other components in the small intestine. Therefore it should be possible to formulate a convenient combination regimen, either a single combination tablet or otherwise.
In the literature IBAT inhibitors are often referred to by different names. It is to be understood that where IBAT inhibitors are referred to herein, this term also encompasses compounds known in the literature as: i) ileal apical sodium co-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT) inhibitors; ii) bile acid transporter (BAT) inhibitors; iii) ileal sodium/bile acid cotransporter system inhibitors; iv) apical sodium-bile acid cotransporter inhibitors; v) ileal sodium-dependent bile acid transport inhibitors; vi) bile acid reabsorption (BARI's) inhibitors; and vii) sodium bile acid transporter (SBAT) inhibitors; where they act by inhibition of LB AT.
Accordingly the present invention provides a combination which comprises an LB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon. The present inventors have found that there are at least two mechanisms behind the calcium induced bile acid binding. Firstly, bile acids may adsorb to calcium phosphate particles, and, secondly, unconjugated bile acids may form insoluble calcium salts of bile acids.
Herein, where the term "combination" is used it is to be understood that this refers to simultaneous, separate or sequential administration. In one aspect of the invention
"combination" refers to simultaneous administration. In another aspect of the invention "combination" refers to separate administration. In a further aspect of the invention "combination" refers to sequential administration. Where the administration is sequential or separate, the delay in administering the second component should not be such as to lose the benefit of the combination.
The combination of the present invention may either be in the form of a fixed combination with the IBAT inhibitor, in which case both the IBAT inhibitor and the metal salt are formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, or a free combination wherein only the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
In one aspect, the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum. In a further aspect the metal salt is formulated to release in the caecum. In another aspect of the invention, the metal salt is formulated to release in the colon. In one aspect, the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum and the caceum. In a further aspect the metal salt is formulated to release in the caecum and the colon. In another aspect of the invention, the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum and the colon. In another aspect of the invention the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and the colon. In another aspect where the metal salt is formulated to release in a specified site, i.e. the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, particularly greater than 50% of the metal salt is released here. More particularly this is greater than 70%. More particularly this is greater than 90%. More particularly this is greater than 95%. More particularly this is greater than 99%. Suitable metals in the metal salt include any pharmaceutically acceptable multivalent metal ion. In one aspect of the invention these metals are calcium, aluminium, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, manganese or tin salts. In another aspect of the invention these metals are Ca(D), Al(iπ), Fe(IL), Fe(III), Cu(II), Zn(II), Mg(II), Mn(IL) or Sn(IL) salts. In a further aspect of the invention the metal in the metal salt is calcium. In another aspect the metal in the metal salt is Ca(II). The salt may be any suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salt. In one aspect the salt is acetate, ascorbate, carbonate, chloride, citrate, gluconate, lactate, nitrate, oxalate, phosphate or sulphate. Suitable metal salts include calcium phosphate, calcium lactate, calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate and calcium acetate, particularly calcium phosphate. It is to be understood that the combination of the present invention includes the situation where there is one metal salt in the combination with the IBAT inhibitor, hi addition the combination of the present invention includes the situation where there are one or more metal salts in the combination with the IBAT inhibitor. In this case the salts may be one or more different salts of the same metal, one or more of the same salt of different metals or one or more different salts of different metals. Suitable compounds possessing IBAT inhibitory activity have been described, see for instance the compounds described in WO 93/16055, WO 94/18183, WO 94/18184, WO 96/05188, WO 96/08484, WO 96/16051, WO 97/33882, WO 98/38182, WO 98/40375, WO 99/35135, WO 99/64409, WO 99/64410, WO 00/01687, WO 00/38725, WO 00/38726, WO 00/38727, WO 00/38728, WO 00/38729, WO 00/47568, WO 00/61568, WO 01/66533, DE 19825804, and EP 864 582 and the contents of these patent applications are incorporated herein by reference. Particularly the named examples of these patent applications are incorporated herein by reference. More particularly claim 1 of these patent application are incorporated herein by reference.
Further suitable compounds possessing IBAT inhibitory activity have been described in WO 94/24087, WO98/07749, WO 98/56757, WO 99/32478, WO 00/20392, WO 00/20393 , WO 00/20410, WO 00/20437, WO 00/35889, WO 01/34570, WO01/68096, WO 01/68637, WO 02/08211, JP 10072371, US 5070103, EP 251 315, EP 417 725, EP 489423, EP 549 967, EP 573 848, EP 624593, EP 624 594, EP 624 595, EP 869 121 and EP 1 070703. Particularly the named examples of these patent applications are incorporated herein by reference. More particularly claim 1 of these patent application are incorporated herein by reference.
Particular classes of IBAT inhibitors suitable for use in the present invention are benzothiepines, and the compounds described in the claims, particularly claim 1, of WO 00/01687, WO 96/08484 and WO 97/33882 are incorporated herein by reference. Other suitable classes of LB AT inhibitors are the 1,2-benzothiazepines, 1,4-benzothiazepines and 1,5-benzothiazepines. A further suitable class of IBAT inhibitors is the 1,2,5- benzothiadiazepines .
One particular suitable compound possessing IBAT inhibitory activity is (3R,5R)-3- butyl-3-ethyl-l,l-dioxido-5-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4-benzothiazepin-8-yl β-D- glucopyranosiduronic acid (EP 864 582).
A further suitable compound possessing LB AT inhibitory activity is S-8921 (EP 597 107).
A further suitable LBAT inhibitor is the compound:
WO 99/32478 Other suitable IBAT inhibitors are those described in WO 01/66533. A particular compound of the invention is selected from any one of Example 1-39 of WO 01/66533, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-39 are incorporated herein by reference. Claims 1-6 of WO 01/66533 are also incorporated herein by reference. Additional suitable LB AT inhibitors are those described in WO 02/50051. Additional suitable compounds possessing IBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (AI):
wherein:
Rv and Rw are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
R1 and R2 are independently selected from C1-6alkyl;
R and Ry are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl, or one of R and Ry is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and the other is hydroxy or C1-6alkoxy;
Rz is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1- alkyl, C -6alkenyl, C .6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, d-ealkanoyl, Cι-6alkanoyloxy, N-(Cι-6alkyl)amino, NN-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, d-ealkoxycarbonyl, Ci-ealkoxycarbonylamino, ureido, N'-(C1-6alkyl)ureido, N-(C1-6alkyl)ureido, N',N'-(C1-6alkyl)2ureido, N'-(C1-6alkyl)-N-(C1-6alkyl)ureido, N',N'-(C1.6alkyl)2-N-(C1-6alkyl)ureido, N-(C1-6alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2sulphamoyl; v is 0-5; one of R4 and R5 is a group of formula (AIA):
(AIA)
R3 and R and the other of R and R are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1- alkyl, C2. alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1- alkanoyl, C1- alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2amino, C1- alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2carbamoyl, Cι-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1- alkyl)2sulphamoyl; wherein R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R16;
D is -O-, -Ν(Ra)-, -S(O)b- or -CH(Ra)-; wherein Ra is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and b is 0-2;
Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more
17 substituents selected from R ; R7 is hydrogen, C1- alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R ;
R8 is hydrogen or Cι-4alkyl;
R9 is hydrogen or C1- alkyl;
R10 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R19;
R11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, tetrazolyl, -P(O)(ORc)(ORd), -P(O)(OH)(ORc), -P(O)(OH)(Rd) or -P(O)(ORc)(Rd) wherein Rc and Rd are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; or R11 is a group of formula (AIB):
(AIB) wherein:
X is -N(Rq)-, -N(Rq)C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O)a-; wherein a is 0-2 and Rq is hydrogen or C1- alkyl;
R12 is hydrogen or C1- alkyl; R13 and R14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1- alkyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl or R23; wherein said Cι- alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R ;
R15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, tetrazolyl, -P(O)(ORe)(ORf), -P(O)(OH)(ORe), -P(O)(OH)(Re) or -P(O)(ORe)(Rf) wherein Re and Rf are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; or R15 is a group of formula (AIC):
(AIC) wherein:
R24 is selected from hydrogen or C1- alkyl; R25 is selected from hydrogen, C1- alkyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl or R27; wherein said C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R28;
R is selected from carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, tetrazolyl, -P(O)(ORg)(ORh), -P(O)(OH)(ORg), -P(O)(OH)(Rδ) or -P(O)(ORg)(Rh) wherein Rs and Rh are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R13 may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R7 may be the same or different; z is 0-3; wherein the values of R25 may be the same or different; R16, R17 and R18 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1- alkyl, C2- alkenyl, C2- alkynyl, C1- alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1- alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2amino, C1- alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl and NN-(C1-4alkyl) sulphamoyl; wherein R16, R17 and R18 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R21;
R19, R20, R23, R27 and R28 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1- alkyl, C2.4alkenyl, C -4alkynyI, C1- alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2amino, Cι- alkanoylamino, N-(C1- alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1- alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1- alkyl)sulphamoyl,
N,N-(C1- alkyl)2sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, sulpho, sulphino, amidino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORa)(ORb), -P(O)(OH)(ORa), -P(O)(OH)(Ra) or -P(O)(ORa)(Rb), wherein Ra and Rb are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; wherein R19, R20, R23, R27 and R28 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R22;
R21 and R are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl,
NN-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and
N,N-dimethylsulphamoyl ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. Additionally suitable IBAT inhibitor are selected from any one of Example 1-120 of
WO 02/50051, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-120 are incorporated herein by reference.
Claims 1-14 of WO 02/50051 are also incorporated herein by reference. Particular compounds of formula (AI) are: 1 , l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{ (R)- 1 -phenyl- 1 '-[N'-(carboxymethyl) carbamoyl]methyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine;
1 , 1 -dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)-α- [N -(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-r-phenyl-l'-[N'-(2- sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]methyl }carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-r-ρhenyl-l'-[N'-(2- sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]methyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-(2-sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(2-sulphoethyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-(2- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(2-carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l>5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(5-carboxypentyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; 1 , 1 -dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)-α- [N '-(2-carboxyethyl)carbamoyl] benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{α-[N'-(2-sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]-2- fluorobenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(R)-(2-hydroxy-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(R)-(2-hydroxy-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-{N-[(R)- -(N'-{(R)-l-[N"-(R)-(2-hydroxy-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]-2-hydroxyethyl}carbamoyl)benzyl]carbamoylmethoxy}-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{α-[N'-(carboxymethyI)carbamoyl] benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{α-[N'-((ethoxy)(methyl)phosphoryl- methyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-{N-[(R)-α-(N'-{2-
[(hydroxy)(methyl)phosphoryl]ethyl}carbamoyl)benzyl]carbamoylmethoxy}-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-1 ,5-benzothiazepine;
1 , 1 -dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)-α- [N'-(2-methylthio- 1- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-{N-[(R)-α-(N'-{2-[(methyl)(ethyl) phosphoryl]ethyl}carbamoyl)-4-hydroxybenzyl]carbamoylmethoxy}-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-{N-[(R)- -(N'-{2-[(methyl)(hydroxy) phosphoryl] ethyl } carbamoyl)-4-hydroxybenzyl]carbamoylmethoxy } -2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[(R)-N'-(2-methylsulphinyl-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; and l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methoxy-8-[N-{(R)- -[N'-(2-sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. Additional suitable LBAT inhibitors are those described in WO 03/020710. Further suitable compounds possessing LBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (BI):
wherein:
One of R and R are selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and the other is selected from d-βalkyl;
Rz is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-6alkyl)amino, NN-(C1.6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, N-(d-6alkyl)sulphamoyl and NN-(C1-6alkyl)2sulphamoyl; v is 0-5; one of R4 and R5 is a group of formula (BIA):
(BIA)
R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, d-βalkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, N-(C1-6alkyι)amino, NN-(C1-6alkyl) amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, ^N- -ealkyl^carb moyl, Cι-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-6alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2sulphamoyl; wherein R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R17; X is -O-, -N(Ra)-, -S(O)b- or -CH(Ra)-; wherein Ra is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and b is 0- 2;
Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted on carbon by
18 one or more substituents selected from R ; R7 is hydrogen, Cuβalkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R7 is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R19; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R20;
R8 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R9 is hydrogen or d-6alkyl;
R10 is hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, -ioalkyl, C2-1oalkenyl, C -1oalkynyl, C^oalkoxy, d-ioalkanoyl, d-ϊoalkanoyloxy, N- ^oalky^amino, N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2amino, N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-10alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2sulphamoyl, N-^Moalky sulphamoylamino, NN-(C1-I0alkyl)2sulphamoylamino, Ci.ioalkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylCi-ioalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyld-ioalkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)p-R21-(C1-10alkylene)q- or heterocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)r-R22-(C1-1oalkylene)s-; wherein R10 is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R23; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R24; or R10 is a group of formula (BIB):
(BIB) wherein:
R11 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
R12 and R13 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C2-1oalkynyl, C1-10alkanoyl, C1-:1oalkanoyloxy, N,N-(C1-10alkyl) amino,
C1-10alkanoylamino, N- d.ioalkyfJcarbamoyl, N,N-(C1.10alkyl)2carbamoyl, wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C1-10alkyl)sulphamoyl, N)N-(C1-10alkyl)2sulρhamoyl, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2sulphamoylamino, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R12 and R13 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R26;
R14 is selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C2-10alkynyl, N,N,N-(C1-10alkyl)3ammonio, d-ioalkanoylamino, N-td-ioalky carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2carbamoyl, Cι-1oalkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C1-10alkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-10alkyl) sulphamoylamino, d^oalkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylCi-ioalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylC1-10alkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1.1oalkylene)p-R27-(Ci-ioalkylene)q- or heterocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)r-R28-(C1-1oalkylene)s-; wherein R14 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R30; or R14 is a group of formula (BIC):
(BIC)
R15 is hydrogen or Ci-βalkyl;
R16 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; wherein R16 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more groups selected from R ; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R7 may be the same or different; R17, R18, R19, R23, R25, R29 or R31 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, Ci-ioalkyl, C -1oalkenyl, C2-ιoalkynyl, Ci.ioalkoxy, CMoalkanoyl, d.ioalkanoyloxy, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2amino, C ϊoalkanoylamino, N-^Moalky^carbamoyl, N,N-(Cι-ιoalkyl)2carbamoyl, C oalkylS^a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(Cι.ιoalkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2sulphamoyl, N-(C oalkyl)sulphamoylamino, N,N-(Cι-1oalkyl)2Sulphamoylamino, C1-10alkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylC1-10alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylC1-10alkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1-10alkylene)p-R32-(C1-1oalkylene)q- or heterocyclyl-(C1-10alkylene)r-R33-(C1-10alkylene)s-; wherein R17, R18, R19, R23, R25, R29 or R31 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R34; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R35;
R21, R22, R27, R28, R32 or R33 are independently selected from -O-, -NR36-, -S(O)x-, -NR36C(O)NR36-, -NR36C(S)NR36-, -OC(O)N=C-, -NR36C(O)- or -C(O)NR36-; wherein R36 is selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl, and x is 0-2; p, q, r and s are independently selected from 0-2;
R34 is selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl, N,N-dimethylsulphamoyl, N-methylsulphamoylamino and N,N-dimethylsulphamoylamino;
R20, R24, R26, R30 or R35 are independently selected from d.6alkyl, C1-6alkanoyl, Cι.6alkylsulphonyl, d-ealkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-(Cι-6alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenylsulphonyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
Further suitable IBAT inhibitors are selected from any one of Example 1-44 of WO 03/020710, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-44 are incorporated herein by reference. Claims 1- 10 of WO 03/020710 are also incorporated herein by reference. A particular IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/020710 is any one of: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)- 2,3 ,4,5 ,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)- 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carbamoyl-2- hydroxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[iV-(hydroxycarbamoyl- methyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahyάiO-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-[N-((R)-α-{N-[2-(N-ρyrimidin-2- ylureido)ethyl]carbamoyl}benzyl)carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-[N-((R)-α-{N'-[2-(N-ρyridin-2- ylureido)ethyl]carbamoyl}benzyl)carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[iV-(l-t- butoxycarbonylpiperidin-4-ylmethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5- tetrahydro-1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(2,3- dihydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-[N-((R)-α-{iV-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)- 2-methoxyethyl]carbamoyl}benzyl)carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(2- aminoethyI)carbamoyllbenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl) carbamoyljbenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; or l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(2-NN- dimethylaminosulphamoylethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. Additional suitable LBAT inhibitors are those described in WO 03/022825. Further suitable compounds possessing LBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (CI):
(R2)v (CI) wherein:
One of R and R are selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and the other is selected from d-6alkyl;
Ry is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl, d^alkoxy and C1-6alkanoyloxy;
Rz is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, Cι-6alkoxy, d-βalkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-6alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, Ci-βalkoxycarbonyl, N-(Ci.6alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2sulphamoyl; v is 0-5; one of R4 and R5 is a group of formula (CIA):
(CIA)
R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-4alkyl, C2- alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2amino, Cι-4alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1- alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1- alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1- alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; wherein R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R16;
X is -O-, -Ν(Ra)-, -S(O)b- or -CH(Ra)-; wherein Ra is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and b is 0- 2; Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R17;
R7 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R18; R8 is hydrogen or C1- alkyl;
R9 is hydrogen or Cι- alkyl;
R10 is hydrogen, C1- alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R19;
R11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORc)(ORd), -P(O)(OH)(ORc), -P(O)(OH)(Rd) or -P(O)(ORc)(R ) wherein Rc and Rd are independently selected from Ci-βalkyl; or R11 is a group of formula (CIB):
(CIB) wherein: Y is -N(RX)-, -N(Rx)C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O)a-; wherein a is 0-2 and Rx is hydrogen or
Cι- alkyl;
R12 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
R13 and R14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1- alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R13 and R14 may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R20;
R15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORe)(ORf), -P(O)(OH)(ORe), -P(0X0H)(Re) or -P(O)(ORe)(Rf) wherein Re and Rf are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R may be the same or different; R , R and R are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-4alkyl, C2- alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1- alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1- alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2amino, Cι-4alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(Cι- alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1- alkyl)2sulphamoyl; wherein R16, R17 and R18 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R21; R19 and R20 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1- alkyl, C2. alkenyl, C2- alkynyl, C1- alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1- alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2amino, d^alkanoylamino, N-(C1- alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(Cι- alkyl)2carbamoyl, CMalkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, sulpho, sulphino, amidino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORa)(ORb), -P(O)(OH)(ORa), -P(O)(OH)(Ra) or -P(O)(ORa)(Rb), wherein Ra and Rb are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; wherein R19 and R20 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R22;
R21 and R22 are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, mefhoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl, NN-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and N,N-dimethylsulphamoyl; or a pharmaceut cally acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
A particular IBAT inhibitor is one selected from Example 1-7 of WO 03/022825, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-7 are incorporated herein by reference. Claims 1-8 of WO 03/022825 are also incorporated herein by reference. A particular IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/022825 is any one of: l,l-dioxo-3(R)-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-(R)-5-phenyl-8-[N-((R)-α-carboxybenzyl) carbamoylmethoxy] -2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,4-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3(S)-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-(S)-5-phenyl-8-[N-((R)-α-carboxybenzyl) carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3(R)-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-(R)-5-ρhenyl-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl] benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3(S)-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-(S)-5-phenyl-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl] benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4-benzothiazepine; 3,5-tra^-l,l-dioxo-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-phenyl-7-bromo-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-
(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl }carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,4- benzothiazepine;
3,5-trα^-l,l-dioxo-3-(S)-3-ethyl-3-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-(S)-5-phenyl-7-bromo-8-(N-{(R)-α-
[N-(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,4- benzothiazepine
3 ,5-trans- 1 , l-dioxo-3-(R)-3-ethyl-3-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-(R)-5-ρhenyl-7-bromo-8-(N-{ (R)- -
[N-(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,4- benzothiazepine;
3,5-trαn5-l,l-dioxo-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-
(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4- benzothiazepine;
3,5-trans- 1 , 1 -dioxo-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)-α- [N-(2- sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4- benzothiazepine ammonia salt; l,l-dioxo-3-(S)-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-(S)-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-
(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,4- benzothiazepine diethylamine salt; and l,l-dioxo-3-(R)-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-(R)-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-
(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,4- benzothiazepine diethylamine salt; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
Additional IBAT inhibitors are those described in WO 03/022830. Further suitable compounds possessing LBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (DI):
wherein:
1 9
One of R and R are selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and the other is selected from C1-6alkyl;
Rx and R are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, Ci-βalkyl, C1-6alkoxy, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2;
Rz is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, d-βalkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, d-6alkanoyl, d^alkanoyloxy, N-(d.6alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1.6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, N-(Cι-6alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; v is 0-5; one of R4 and R5 is a group of formula (DIA):
(DIA)
R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1- alkyl, C2- alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1- alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1- alkanoyloxy, N-(C1- alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl) amino, C1-4alkanoylamino, N-(C1- alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(d-4alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl,
N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2sulphamoyl; wherein R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R16;
X is -O-, -Ν(Ra)-, -S(O)b- or -CH(Ra)-; wherein Ra is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and b is 0- 2; Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R17;
R7 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R18;
R is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R9 is hydrogen or C1- alkyl; R10 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R19;
R11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORc)(ORd), -P(O)(OH)(ORc), -P(O)(OH)(Rd) or -P(O)(ORc)(Rd) wherein Rc and Rd are independently selected from Ci-βalkyl; or R11 is a group of formula (DIB):
(DIB) wherein:
Y is -N(Rn)-, -N(Rn)C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O)a-; wherein a is 0-2 and Rn is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
R12 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
R13 and R14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R13 and R14 may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R ; R15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORe)(ORf), -P(O)(OH)(ORe),
-P(O)(OH)(Re) or -P(O)(ORe)(Rf) wherein Re and Rf are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R13 may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R7 may be the same or different; R16, R17 and R18 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyIoxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2amino,
C1-4alkanoylamino, N-(Cι- alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1- alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1- alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(Cι-4alkyl)2sulphamoyl; wherein R16, R17 and R18 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R21; R19 and R20 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2amino, C1-4alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1- alkyr)2carbamoyl, C1-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl,
NN-(C1. alkyl)2sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, sulpho, sulphino, amidino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORa)(ORb), -P(O)(OH)(ORa), -P(O)(OH)(Ra) or -P(O)(ORa)(Rb), wherein Ra and Rb are independently selected from C1- alkyl; wherein R19 and R20 may be independently optionally
99 substituted on carbon by one or more R ;
R21 and R22 are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and N,N-dimethylsulphamoyl ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. A particular L AT inhibitor is selected from any one of Example 1-4 of WO
03/022830, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-4 are incorporated herein by reference. Claims 1-8 of WO 03/022830 are also incorporated herein by reference. A IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/022830 is any one of: l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-7-(N-{(R)- -[N-
(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethylthio)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-7-(N-{(R)- -[N-(2-sulρhoethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl }carbamoylmethylthio)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine ammonia salt l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-7-{N-[ -(carboxy)-2-fluorobenzyl] carbamoylmethylthio}-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine; and l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-7-{N-[l-(carboxy)-l-(thien-2-yl)methyl] carbamoylmethylthio}-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. Additional suitable LBAT inhibitors are those described in WO 03/022286. Further suitable compounds possessing LBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (El):
(Rz)v
(El) wherein:
Rv is selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
One of R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and the other is selected from C1-6alkyl;
Rx and R are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, Ci-βalkyl, C1-6alkoxy, N d-βalkyrjamino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2;
M is selected from -Ν- or -CH-;
Rz is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N^d-ealky amino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1.6alkyl)2carbamoyl, d.ealkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, d-ealkoxycarbonyl, N^d^alky sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; v is 0-5; one of R4 and R5 is a group of formula (EIA):
(EIA)
R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, Cι-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2amino, C1-4alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; wherein R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R16;
X is -O-, -Ν(Ra)-, -S(O)b- or -CH(Ra)-; wherein Ra is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and b is 0- 2; Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R17;
R7 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R18;
R8 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R9 is hydrogen or Cι-4alkyl;
R10 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R10 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R19;
R11 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORc)(ORd), -P(O)(OH)(ORc), -P(O)(OH)(Rd) or -P(O)(ORc)(Rd) wherein Rc and Rd are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; or Rπ is a group of formula (EIB) or (EIC):
(EIB) (EIC) wherein:
Y is -N(Rn)-, -N(Rn)C(O)-, -N(Rn)C(O)(CRsRt)vN(Rn)C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O)a-; wherein a is 0-2, v is 1-2, Rs and R* are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-4alkyl optionally substituted by R26 and Rn is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R12 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
R13 and R14 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; and when q is 0, R14 may additionally be selected from hydroxy; wherein R13 and R14 may be independently optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from R20;
R15 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORe)(ORf), -P(O)(OH)(ORe),
-P(O)(O OHH)(Re) or -P(O)(ORe)(Rf) wherein Re and Rf are independently selected from d-ealkyl; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R13 may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R14 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R10 may be the same or different; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R7 may be the same or different;
Ring B is a nitrogen linked heterocyclyl substituted on carbon by one group selected from R23, and optionally additionally substituted on carbon by one or more R24; and wherein if said nitrogen linked heterocyclyl contains an -NH- moiety, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R25;
R16, R17 and R18 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1.4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1- alkanoyloxy, N-(Cι_4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1- alkyl)2amino,
C1-4alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C1-4alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(Cι-4alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2sulphamoyl; wherein R16, R17 and R18 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R ; R19, R20, R24 and R26 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, Cι.4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, d^alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1- alkanoyl, C1- alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(Cι-4alkyl)2amino, C1.4alkanoylamino, N-(C1- alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2carbamoyl, Cι-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1- alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2Sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, benzyloxycarbonylamino, sulpho, sulphino, amidino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORa)(ORb), -P(O)(OH)(ORa), -P(O)(OH)(Ra) or -P(O)(ORa)(Rb), wherein Ra and Rb are independently selected from d-6alkyl; wherein R19, R20, R24 and R26 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R22;
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R and R are independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-mefhylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and NN-dimethylsulphamoyl ; R23 is carboxy, sulpho, sulphino, phosphono, -P(O)(ORg)(ORh), -P(O)(OH)(ORS),
-P(O)(OH)(Rg) or -P(O)(ORg)(Rh) wherein R and Rh are independently selected from C1-6alkyl; R2S is selected from C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkylsulphonyl, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenylsulphonyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. A particular LBAT inhibitor is selected from any one of Example 1-39 of WO
03/022286, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and the compounds of Examples 1-39 are incorporated herein by reference. Claims 1-
10 of WO 03/022286 are also incorporated herein by reference. A IBAT inhibitor selected from WO 03/022286 is any one of: 1,1 -dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)- -[N-((R)-l -caι-boxy-2-methylthio- ethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2-(R)- hydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylpropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine;
1 , l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)-α-[N-((S)- 1-carboxybutyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,2,5- benzothiadiazepine;
1 , l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{ (R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxypropyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carboxyethyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2-(R)- hydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]benzyI}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-(2-sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((R)-l-carboxy-2- methylthioethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-{(S)-l-[N-((S)-2-hydroxy-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]propyl }carbamoyl]benzyl }carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-
1 ,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylpropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxypropyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; and l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-[N-((R)-α-carboxy-4- hydroxybenzyl)carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
Further suitable compounds possessing LBAT inhibitory activity have the following structure of formula (FFI):
(Rz)v (FI) wherein:
Rv is selected from hydrogen or Ci-βalkyl;
One of R and R are selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and the other is selected from C1-6alkyl;
Rx and Ry are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, N-(C1-6alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, d.6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2; Rz is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2.6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, d^alkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C1.6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, N- d-βalky sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2sulphamoyl; v is 0-5; one of R4 and R5 is a group of formula (FIA):
(FIA) R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, Ci-βalkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-6alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, d-ealkanoylamino, NXd-ealky carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-6alkyl)sulphamoyl and NN-(C1-6alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; wherein R3 and R6 and the other of R4 and R5 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R17;
X is -O-, -Ν(Ra)-, -S(O)b- or -CH(Ra)-; wherein Ra is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and b is 0- 2;
Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; wherein Ring A is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R18;
R is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R19; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R20; R8 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
R9 is hydrogen or Cι-6alkyl;
R10 is hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, C1-10alkyl, C2-ιoalkenyl, C2-1oalkynyl, C1-10alkoxy, C1-10alkanoyl, d-ioalkanoyloxy, N- d-ioalky amino, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2amino, NN.N- C o lkyl^ammonio, CMoalkanoylamino, N-(C1-10alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-10alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N,N-(C1-ιoalkyl)2sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2sulphamoylamino, Ci-ioalkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylCi-ioalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylC1-10alkyl, carbocyclyl-(Cι-1oalkylene)p-R21-(C1-10alkylene)q- or heterocyclyl-(C1-10alkylene)r-R22-(Cι-1oalkylene)s-; wherein R10 is optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R23; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R24; or R10 is a group of formula (FIB):
(FIB) wherein:
R11 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
R12 and R13 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, C1-10alkyl, C2-ιoalkenyl, C2-1oaIkynyl, .ioalkanoyl, N-(C1-10alkyl)carbamoyl,
NN-(C1-1oalkyl)2carbamoyl, C1.1oalkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C1-10alkyl)sulphamoyl,
N,N-(C1-ιoalkyl)2Sulphamoylamino, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R and R may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R25; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R26;
R14 is selected from hydrogen, halo, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, d.ioalkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C2-10alkynyl, N-(C1-10alkyI)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2carbamoyl, Cι-1oalkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C1-10alkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-I0alkyl)2sulphamoyl, N-(C1-10alkyl)sulphamoylamino,
N,N-(C1-Ioalkyl)2sulphamoylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylCj.ioalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylC \ .\ oalkyl, carbocyclyl-(C -1oalkylene)p-R27-(C1.\ oalkylene)q- or heterocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)r-R28-(C1.1oalkylene)s-; wherein R14 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R29; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R30; or R14 is a group of formula (FIC):
(FIC)
R 115 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
R is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; wherein R1 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more groups selected from R31; n is 1-3; wherein the values of R may be the same or different;
R17, R18, R19, R23, R25, R29 or R31 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, Cuoalkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C2-ιoalkynyl, CMoalkoxy, C1-10alkanoyl, C1-10alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-10alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2amino, N,N,N-(C1-10alkyl)3ammonio, d-ioalkanoylamino,
N d-ioaTky carbamoyl, NN- CMoalkyl^carbamoyl, C1-10alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, NN-(C1-ιoalkyl)2Sulphamoyl, N-ζCi-ioalkylJsulphamoylamino, N,N-(C1-Ioalkyl)2sulphamoylamino, Ci.ioalkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclyld-ioalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyld.ioalkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)p-R32-(C1-1oalkylene)q- or heterocyclyl-(C1-10alkylene)r-R33-(C1-10alkylene)s-; wherein R17, R18, R19, R23, R25, R29 or R31 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R34; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R35; R21, R22, R27, R28, R32 or R33 are independently selected from -O-, -ΝR36-, -S(O)x-,
-ΝR36C(O)ΝR36-, -NR36C(S)NR36-, -OC(O)N=C-, -NR36C(O)- or -C(O)NR36-; wherein R36 is selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl, and x is 0-2; p, q, r and s are independently selected from 0-2;
R34 is selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl, N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl, NN-dimethylsulphamoyl, N-methylsulphamoylamino and N,N-dimethylsulρhamoylamino; R20, R24, R26, R30 or R35 are independently selected from C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkanoyl,
C1-6alkylsulphonyl, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl,
N,N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenylsulphonyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. Suitable L AT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from any one of: l,l-Dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)-
2,3 ,4,5 ,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro-
1 ,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-Dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)- 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-Dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-[N-((R/S)-α-{N-[l-(R)-2-(S)-l-hydroxy-l-
(3 ,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-yl]carbamoyl }benzyl)carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro-
1,2,5-benzothiadiazepine (both enantiomers); 1,1 -Dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8- {N- [(R)-α-(N- { 2-(S)-[N-(carbamoylmethyl) carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-l-ylcarbonylmethyl}carbamoyl)benzyl]carbamoylmethoxy}-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-Dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methyIthio-8-[N-((R)-α-{N-[2-(3,4,5- trihydroxyphenyl)ethyl]carbamoyl}benzyl)carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; or
1 , l-Dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{ (R)-α-[N-(2-(R)-3-(S)-4-(S)-5-(R)-
3 ,4,5 ,6-tetrahydroxytetrahydropyran-2-ylmethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-
2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. Further suitable IBAT inhibitors include a compound of formula (GI):
(GI) wherein:
R1 and R2 are independently selected from Cι-4alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, hydroxy or halo;
R is C1-4alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, methoxy and methylS(O)a wherein a is 0-2
R5 is hydroxy or HOC(O)CH(R6)NH-
R is selected from hydrogen and C1-3alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, methoxy and methylS(O)a wherein a is 0-2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof; with the proviso that when R1 and R2 are both butyl, R5 is hydroxy and R4 is methylthiomethyl, methylsulphinylmethyl, 2-methylthioethyl, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl; R3 is not hydrogen; and with the proviso that when R1 and R2 are both butyl, R5 is HOC(O)CH(R6)NH-, R6 is hydroxymethyl and R4 is hydroxymethyl; R3 is not hydrogen. Suitable IBAT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from any one of: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxyethyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxypropyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazeρine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxybutyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazeρine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylpropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl }carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylbutyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l~carboxy-3- methylbutyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- hydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine ; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((5)-l-carboxy-2- mesylethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-3- methylsulρhonylpropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-3- mesylpropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; 1 , 1 -dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)-α-[N'-((S)- 1 -carboxyethyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxyproρyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxybutyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylpropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylbutyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l ,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-3- methylbutyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- hydroxyethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- hydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine;
1 , l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{ (R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylthioethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoyImethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylsulphinylethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- mesylethyl)carbamoyl] -4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1,5- benzothiazepine;
1 , l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{ (R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methoxyethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoyImethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-3- methylthiopropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-3- methylsulphonylpropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro- 1,5-benzothiazepine; or l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-((S)-l-carboxy-3- mesylpropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. Additional suitable IBAT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l- carboxypropyl)carbamoyl] -4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5- benzothiazepine; or l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-((S)-l-carboxyethyl) carbamoyljbenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine. Further suitable LBAT inhibitors are those having the structure (HI):
(R3)v
(HI) wherein
M s -CH^ or -NR21-;
M2 is -CR22R23- or -NR24-; provided that if M1 is -NR21-, M2 is -CR22R23-;
One of R and R are selected from hydrogen, Cι-6alkyl or C2-6alkenyl and the other is selected from C1-6alkyl or C2-6alkenyl;
R3 is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2.6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N- d-ealkylJamino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, NN-(C1.6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-6alkyl)sulphamoyl and NN-(C1-6alkyl)2sulphamoyl; is 0-5; one of R5 and R6 is a group of formula (HIA):
R4 and R7 and the other of R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, d^alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2amino, C1- alkanoylamino, N-(C1-4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2carbamoyl, Cι-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-4alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2sulphamoyl; wherein R4 and R7 and the other of R5 and R6 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R25; Z is -O-, -N(Ra)-, -S(O)b- or -CH(Ra)-; wherein Ra is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl and b is 0-
2;
R8 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R8 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group 7 selected from R ;
R9 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
R10 and R11 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; or R10 and R11 together form C2-6alkylene; wherein R10 and Rπ or R10 and Rπ together may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R28; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- moiety, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by one or more R ;
19 1
R is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; wherein R may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -NH- moiety, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by one or more R31;
R is hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, d-io lkyl, C2-ιoalkenyl, C2-1oalkynyl, d.ioalkoxy, d.ioalkoxycarbonyl, d.ioalkanoyl, C1-10alkanoyloxy, N- C oalky^amino, N,N-(C1-ιoalkyl)2amino, N,N,N-(C1-10alkyl)3ammonio, d-ioalkanoylamino, N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-10alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N,N-(C1-Ioalkyl)2sulphamoylamino, C1-10alkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylC1-10alkyl, heterocyclic group, heterocyclylCnoalkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1-10alkylene)e-R -(C1-1oalkylene)f- or heterocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)g-R33-(C1-1oalkylene)h-; wherein R13 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R36; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R37; or R13 is a group of formula (HIB):
(HIB) wherein:
X is -N(R38)-, -N(R38)C(O)-, -O-, and -S(O)a-; wherein a is 0-2 and R38 is hydrogen or Cι.4alkyl;
R14 is hydrogen or d.4alkyl; R15 and R16 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, d-βalkyl, C2-6 lkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N-(d.6alkyl)amino, NN-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkanoylamino, N-(Cι-6alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1-6alkyI)sulphamoyl, N,N-(d-6alkyl)2Sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclic group; wherein R15 and R16 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R41; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R42;
17
R is selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, C1-10alkyl, C2-ιoalkenyl, C2-1oalkynyI, d.ioalkoxy, d-toalkanoyl, d.10alkanoyloxy, N^CMoalky amino, NN-(C1-1oalkyl)2amino, d-walkanoylamino, N^C oalkyf carbamoyl, C1-;1oalkoxycarbonyl, N,N-(C1.10alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-10alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C1-10alkyl)sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2sulphamoylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylCMoalkyl, heterocyclic group, heterocyclylCi-ioalkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1-10alkylene)e-R43-(C1-1oalkylene)^ br heterocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)g-R44-(C1-1oalkylene)h-; wherein R17 may be optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R47; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from ' R48; or R17 is a group of formula (HIC):
(HIC) wherein:
R18 is selected from hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R19 is selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6 lkynyl, d^alkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-6alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, d-ealkanoylamino, N-(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, NN-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, d.6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, d-ealkoxycarbonyl, N- d-όalky sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-6alkyI)2sulphamoyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclic group; where R19 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more substituents selected from R51; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R52;
R20 is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, Ci-ioalkyl, C2-ιoalkenyl, C2-1oalkynyl, C1-10alkoxy, C1-10alkoxycarbonyl, N- d-ioalky amino, N,N-(C1-1oalkyl)2ami d-ioalkanoylamino,
N- d.ioalkyrcarbamoyl, C1-1oalkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(Cι-joalkyl)sulphamoylamino, NN-(C1-1oalkyl)2Sulphamoylamino, C1-1oalkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclyld-ioalkyl, heterocyclic group, heterocyclyld-ioalkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1-10alkylene)e-R53-(C1-1oalkylene) or heterocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)g-R54-(C1-1oalkylene)h-; wherein R20 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R ; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R58; p is 1-3; wherein the values of R15 may be the same or different; q is 0-1; r is 0-3; wherein the values of R16 may be the same or different; m is 0-2; wherein the values of R12 may be the same or different; n is 1-2; wherein the values of R8 may be the same or different; z is 0-3; wherein the values of R19 may be the same or different; R21 is selected from hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
R22 and R23 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, Ci-βalkyl, C1-6alkoxy, N-(C1-6alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2amino, C1-6alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2;
R24 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl, C1-4alkoxy and C1-6alkanoyloxy; R25 is selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, C1- alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, Cι-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4alkanoyloxy, N-(C1-4alkyl)amino, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2amino, C1- alkanoylamino, N-(d.4alkyl)carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2carbamoyl, C1-4alkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, N-(C1- alkyl)sulphamoyl and N,N-(C1-4alkyl)2Sulphamoyl; wherein R25, may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R ;
R26, R28, R30, R36, R41, R47, R51 and R57 are independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, hydroxyaminocarbonyl, -ioalkyl, C2-ιoalkenyl, C2-1oalkynyl, d-ioalkoxy, d-ioalkanoyl, Ci-ioalkanoyloxy,
Ci-ioalkoxycarbonyl, N-^Moalky^ mino, N,N-(C1-ιoalkyl)2amino,
N,N,N-(C1-10alkyl)3ammonio, d-ioalkanoylamino, NXd^oalky^carbamoyl,
N,N-(C1-10alkyl)2carbamoyl, d-ιoalkylS(O)a wherein a is 0 to 2, N-(C1-10alkyl)sulphamoyl,
N,N-(C1-Ioalkyl)2sulphamoyl, N,N-(C1-ιoalkyl)2sulphamoylamino, CMoalkoxycarbonylamino, carbocyclyl, carbocyclyld-ioalkyl, heterocyclic group, heterocyclyld.ioalkyl, carbocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)e-R59-(C1-1oalkylene) - or heterocyclyl-(C1-1oalkylene)g-R60-(C1-10alkylene)h-; wherein R26, R28, R30, R36, R41, R47, R51 and R57 may be independently optionally substituted on carbon by one or more R63; and wherein if said heterocyclyl contains an -ΝH- group, that nitrogen may be optionally substituted by a group selected from R64;
R27, R29, R31, R37, R42, R48, R52, R58 and R64 are independently selected from d-βalkyl, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkylsulphonyl, sulphamoyl, N- d-galkyOsulphamoyl,
NN-(C1-6alkyl)2sulρhamoyl, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N- d.ealky carbamoyl, N,N-(C1-6alkyl)2carbamoyl, benzyl, phenethyl, benzoyl, phenylsulphonyl and phenyl;
R32, R33, R43, R44, R53, R54, R59 and R60are independently selected from -O-, -ΝR65-,
-S(O)x-, -ΝR65C(O)ΝR66-, -NR65C(S)NR66-, -OC(O)N=C-, -NR65C(O)- or -C(O)NR65-; wherein R65 and R66 are independently selected from hydrogen or d-βalkyl, and x is 0-2;
R63 and R67 re independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl, ureido, amino, nitro, carbamoyl, mercapto, sulphamoyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, methoxycarbonyl, formyl, acetyl, formamido, acetylamino, acetoxy, methylamino, dimethylamino, N-methylcarbamoyl,
NN-dimethylcarbamoyl, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, mesyl, N-methylsulphamoyl and
NN-dimethylsulphamoyl; and e, f, g and h are independently selected from 0-2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
Additional suitable LBAT inhibitors having the above structure are selected from any one of: (+/-)-trans-l,l-dioxo-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-
(R)-5-(R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro- 1 ,4-benzothiazepine;
(+/-)-trans-l,l-dioxo-3-ethyl-3-butyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4- (R)-5-(R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro- 1 ,4-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-ethyl-3-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-7-(N-{α-[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)-
2,3 ,4,5 ,6-ρentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]-2-fluorobenzyl } carbamoylmethylthio)-2,3 ,4,5- tetrahydrobenzothiapine; or l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-7-(N-{ l-[N-(2-(S)-3-(R)-4-(R)-5-(R)-.
2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl)carbamoyl]-l-(cyclohexyl)methyl}carbamoylmethylthio)-
2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzothiepine.
Compounds of formula (AI), (BI), (CI), (DI), (El), (FI), (GI) and (HI) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof may be prepared by processes known in the art.
In a particular aspect of the invention an LBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof is an IBAT inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the above compounds, or other compounds disclosed herein, are, for example, an acid-addition salt of a compound of the invention which is sufficiently basic, for example, an acid-addition salt with, for example, an inorganic or organic acid, for example hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulphuric, phosphoric, trifluoroacetic, citric, acetate or maleic acid. In addition a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound which is sufficiently acidic is an alkali metal salt, for example a sodium or potassium salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, for example a calcium or magnesium salt, an ammonium salt or a salt with an organic base which affords a physiologically-acceptable cation, for example a salt with methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, piperidine, morpholine or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine.
The LBAT inhibitor compounds disclosed herein may be administered in the form of a pro-drug which is broken down in the human or animal body to give the parent compound.
Examples of pro-drugs include in vivo hydrolysable esters and in vivo hydrolysable amides. An in vivo hydrolysable ester of a compound containing carboxy or hydroxy group is, for example, a pharmaceutically acceptable ester which is hydrolysed in the human or animal body to produce the parent acid or alcohol. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable esters for carboxy include C1-6alkoxymethyl esters for example methoxymethyl, C1-6alkanoyloxymethyl esters for example pivaloyloxymethyl, phthalidyl esters, C3-8cycloalkoxycarbonyloxyC1-6alkyl esters for example 1-cyclohexylcarbonyloxyethyl; l,3-dioxolen-2-onylmethyl esters for example 5-methyl-l,3-dioxolen-2-onyImethyl; and C1-6alkoxycarbonyloxyethyl esters for example 1-methoxycarbonyloxyethyl and may be formed at any carboxy group in the compounds.
An in vivo hydrolysable ester of a compound containing a hydroxy group includes inorganic esters such as phosphate esters and α-acyloxyalkyl ethers and related compounds which as a result of the in vivo hydrolysis of the ester breakdown to give the parent hydroxy group. Examples of α-acyloxyalkyl ethers include acetoxymethoxy and 2,2-dimethylpropionyloxy-methoxy. A selection of in vivo hydrolysable ester forming groups for hydroxy include alkanoyl, benzoyl, phenylacetyl and substituted benzoyl and phenylacetyl, alkoxycarbonyl (to give alkyl carbonate esters), dialkylcarbamoyl and N-(dialkylaminoethyl)-N-alkylcarbamoyl (to give carbamates), dialkylaminoacetyl and carboxy acetyl. Examples of substituents on benzoyl include morpholino and piperazino linked from a ring nitrogen atom via a methylene group to the 3- or 4- position of the benzoyl ring.
A suitable value for an in vivo hydrolysable amide of a compound containing a carboxy group is, for example, a N-C1-6alkyl or NN-di-C1-6alkyl amide such as N-methyl, N-ethyl, N-propyl, NN-dimethyl, N-ethyl-N-methyl or NN-diethyl amide. Experimental
The following four in vitro examples (Examples A-D) illustrate how calcium salts may be used for lowering the bile salt concentrations in aqueous solutions. These experiments illustrate the underlying mechanism for bile acid sequestering in vivo.
Example A Reduction of the concentration of taurocholic acid in simulated intestinal fluid caused by addition of calcium chloride
A solution simulating the human intestinal fluid in the fasted state, FaSSIF, was prepared by dissolving the following components in deionised water: Sodium taurocholate 3.1 mM
E-phosphatidylcholine 0.75 mM
Sodium phosphate 28.7 mM
Sodium chloride 105.8 mM The pH was adjusted to 6.5.
A separate solution of calcium chloride was prepared by dissolving 149.2 mM of the salt in deionised water.
5.0 ml of FaSSIF was added to each of 7 glass vials. A known volume, varying from 0 to 0.5 ml, of the calcium chloride solution was added to each vial. Each sample was inspected visually immediately after the calcium chloride addition.
A volume of 1.0 ml was withdrawn from each sample and centrifuged for 20 mins at 14 000 rpm. The clear supernatant of each sample was collected and analysed with respect to bile acid content. The analyses were carried out using a bile acid analysis kit which employs an enzymatic colour reaction. The concentration of bile acid is proportional to the colour intensity which is determined by spectrophotometry. Table A. The effect of calcium chloride addition to FaSSIF on the taurocholate concentration as reflected in the sample absorbance after the enzymatic colour reaction.
Sample Added amount of calcium chloride Absorbance
(μmol)
A 0 0.0943
B 7.5 0.0933
C 14.9 0.0890
D 22.4 0.0843
E 29.8 0.0783
F 44.8 0.0735
G 74.6 0.0718 Table A
A precipitate was formed in all samples immediately after calcium chloride was added. Furthermore, the amount of precipitation appeared to increase with increasing added volume of the calcium chloride solution. The bile acid analyses shows that the concentration of taurocholate in the aqueous solution decreased with increasing added amount of calcium chloride.
Example B Reduction of the concentration of bile acids in aqueous solution caused by addition of calcium chloride
A solution containing a mixture of bile acids was prepared by dissolving the following components in deionised water: Sodium lithocholate 0.27 mM
Sodium deoxycholate 2.2 mM
Sodium ursodeoxycholate 0.34 mM
Sodium cholate 0.24 mM E-phosphatidylcholine 0.74 mM
TES buffer 30.3 mM
Sodium chloride 100.1 mM
The pH was adjusted to 7.4.
A calcium chloride solution was prepared by dissolving the following components in deionised water:
Calcium chloride 200.2 mM
TES buffer 30.3 mM
Sodium chloride 100.1 mM
The pH was adjusted to 7.4. 2.0 ml of the bile acid solution was added to each of 6 glass vials. A known volume, varying from 0 to 300 μl, of the calcium chloride solution was added to each vial. Each sample was inspected visually immediately after the calcium chloride addition. 1.5 ml of each sample was transferred into a centrifugation tube and centrifuged for 20 mins at 14000 rpm. The clear supernatant was collected and analysed with respect to bile acid content. The analyses were carried out using a bile acid analysis kit which employs an enzymatic colour reaction. The concentration of bile acid is proportional to the colour intensity which is determined by spectrophotometry. Table B. Tlie effect of addition of calcium chloride on the bile acid concentration.
Sample dded amount of calcium chloride Concentration of
(μτ. nol) bile acids (mM)
A 0 2.9
B 3.0 2.2
C 6.0 2.1
D 12.0 1.9
E 30.0 0.8
F 60.1 0.7
Table B Again, a precipitate was formed in all samples immediately after calcium chloride was added. Furthermore, the amount of precipitation appeared to increase with increasing added amount of calcium chloride. The bile acid analyses shows that the concentration of bile acids in the aqueous solution decreased with increasing added amount of calcium chloride. Example C Reduction of the concentration of sodium glycodeoxycholate (GDC) in aqueous solution caused by addition of calcium phosphate
A stock solution of sodium glycodeoxycholate (GDC) was prepared by dissolving the following substances in deionised water:
Sodium glycodeoxycholate (GDC) 15.0 mM Sodium phosphate 28.9 mM
Sodium chloride 106 mM
The pH was adjusted to 7.4 with sodium hydroxide.
A similar buffer solution with the same content, except for the bile acid was also prepared. 200 mg calcium phosphate (crystalline) was weighed into each of 10 glass vials labelled A - J. The GDC stock solution and the buffer solution were added in various proportions to the samples so that the total solution volume in each sample was 10 ml. The resulting initial GDC concentrations in the samples were 1 - 15 mM. The samples were equilibrated for several hours. The solid material in the samples were removed by centrifugation and/or filtration, and the obtained clear supematants were analysed with respect to GDC content. The analyses were carried out by HPLC.
Figure C. Reduction of glycodeoxycholate (GDC) concentration in aqueous solutions caused by the addition of calcium phosphate.
Sample Figure C
The results of the analyses show that the GDC concentration had been reduced by the presence of calcium phosphate in all samples. Example D Reduction of the concentration of sodium deox cholate (DC) in aqueous solution caused by addition of calcium phosphate
A stock solution of sodium deoxycholate (DC) was prepared by dissolving the following substances in deionised water:
Sodium glycodeoxycholate (DC) 20.1 mM Sodium phosphate 28.9 mM
Sodium chloride 106 mM
The pH was adjusted to 7.4 with sodium hydroxide.
A similar buffer solution with the same content, except for the bile acid was also prepared. 200 mg calcium phosphate (crystalline) was weighed into each of 9 glass vials labelled
A - 1. The DC stock solution and the buffer solution were added in various proportions to the samples so that the total solution volume in each sample was 10 ml. The resulting initial DC concentrations in the samples were 1 - 20 mM. The samples were equilibrated for several hours. The solid material in the samples were removed by centrifugation and/or filtration, and the obtained clear supematants were analysed with respect to DC content. The analyses were carried out by HPLC. Figure D. Reduction of deoxycholate (DC) concentration in aqueous solutions caused by the addition of calcium phosphate.
A B C D E F G H I
Sample The results of the analyses clearly showed that the DC concentration had been reduced by the presence of calcium phosphate in all samples.
Colon fistulated dogs may be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the combination of the present invention in preventing diarrhoea. The IBAT inhibitor is dosed orally at a dose that will cause diarrhoea, for example 25-50μmol/kg. The metal salt is then introduced into the colon, through the fistulae, to see if the diarrhoea can be prevented. The dose of the metal salt varies and can be determined after analysing the bile acid concentration in faeces from dogs having been exposed to the same dose of the IBAT inhibitor. The following example (Examples E) illustrates how to measure the lowering effect of a metal salt of the bile acid concentration in vivo.
Example E In vivo reduction of the bile acid concentration in the feacal aqueous phase of the dog treated with an LBAT inhibitor by intracolonic administration of calcium chloride Labrador dogs with a colon fistula were used for studying the effect of intracolonic administration of an aqueous calcium chloride solution on the bile acid content in faecal water of dogs treated with an LBAT inhibitor.
A solution of an IBAT inhibitor was administered directly into the stomach of the dog via an orogastric tube (t = 0 hours). The dog was fed 30 minutes after the administration of the LBAT inhibitor (t = 0.5 hours). The calcium chloride solution was administered 60 minutes after the LBAT inhibitor dosing (t = 1 hour).
Faeces was collected during the first 8 hours after administration, and the time for each bowel movement was recorded. Each faeces sample was homogenized with a high-shear mixer and, subsequently, centrifuged in order to separate the solid material from the faecal water phase. The faecal water was collected and analysed with respect to bile acid content. The amount of bile acid in the faecal water was related to the amount of solid material in each faeces sample.
Figure E. Bile acid concentrations in the faecal water of dog treated with an IBAT inhibitor after intracolonic administration of calcium chloride.
Time (hours)
Figure E
The results show that as long as calcium chloride is present in the colon, the bile acid concentration is relatively constant. After approximately 3.5 hours most of the calcium chloride has been removed from the colon, either by absorption or by the bowel movements.
At this point, the IBAT inhibitor is still active at its site of action and the flow of bile acids into the colon is still substantial. The absence of calcium chloride in the colon allows for high bile acid concentration in the faecal output.
According to another feature of the invention there is provided the use of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for the prevention of diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
According to another feature of the invention there is provided the use of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention of diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
A method of preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof, a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
According to another feature of the invention there is provided the use of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
Suitably the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of hyperlipidaemic conditions. Suitably the production of an LBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of dyslipidemic conditions and disorders such as hyperlipidaemia, hypertrigliceridemia, hyperbetalipoproteinemia (high LDL), hyperprebetalipoproteinemia (high NLDL), hyperchylomicronemia, hypolipoproteinemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia and hypoalphalipoproteinemia (low HDL). Suitably the production of an LBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of different clinical conditions such as atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, arrhythmia, hyper-thrombotic conditions, vascular dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction, heart failure, coronary heart diseases, cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, peripheral vascular diseases, inflammation of cardiovascular tissues such as heart, valves, vasculature, arteries and veins, aneurisms, stenosis, restenosis, vascular plaques, vascular fatty streaks, leukocytes, monocytes and/or macrophage infiltration, intimal thickening, medial thinning, infectious and surgical trauma and vascular thrombosis, stroke and transient ischaemic attacks. Suitably the production of an LBAT inhibitory effect means the treatment of atherosclerosis, coronary heart diseases, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, peripheral vascular diseases, stroke and transient ischaemic attacks.
According to another feature of the invention there is provided the use of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, which medicament comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
According to a further feature of this aspect of the invention there is provided a method for producing an L AT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
Therefore according to the present invention, there is provided a method of preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an effective amount an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a warm blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment, which comprises administering to said animal said effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and or the colon. According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an
IBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an IB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
The pharmaceutical compositions may be in a form suitable for oral administration, for example as a tablet or capsule. In general the above compositions may be prepared in a conventional manner using conventional excipients.
According to an additional feature of the invention, there is provided an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use as a medicament.
According to an additional feature of the invention, there is provided an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to an additional feature of the invention, there is provided an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man. According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally with instructions for use. According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally with instructions for use; for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; optionally with instructions for use; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising: a) an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a first unit dosage form; b) a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; in a second unit dosage form; and c) container means for containing said first and second dosage forms; and optionally d) with instructions for use.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising: a) an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a first unit dosage form; b) a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; in a second unit dosage form; and c) container means for containing said first and second dosage forms; and optionally d) with instructions for use; for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man. According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising: a) an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in a first unit dosage form; b) a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon; in a second unit dosage form; and c) container means for containing said first and second dosage forms; and optionally d) with instructions for use; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a combination comprising an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in producing an LBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a combination comprising an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man. According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a combination treatment comprising the administration of an effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier, in combination with an effective amount of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; to a warm-blooded animal, such as man in need of such therapeutic treatment.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a combination treatment comprising the administration of an effective amount of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier, in combination with an effective amount of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an L AT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a combination treatment comprising the administration of an effective amount of an L AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier, in combination with an effective amount of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
The IB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, will normally be administered to a warm-blooded animal at a unit dose within the range 5-5000 mg per square meter body area of the animal, i.e. approximately 0.01-50 mg/kg, and this would be expected to provide a therapeutically-effective dose. A unit dose from such as a tablet or capsule will usually contain, for example 1-250 mg of active ingredient. In one aspect of the invention a daily dose in the range of 0.02-50 mg/kg is employed. In another aspect a daily dose in the rage of 0.02-20 mg kg is employed. In another aspect of the invention the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, will normally be administered to a warm-blooded animal at a unit dose within the range 0.001- 20 mg /kg or 0.1 - 200 mg /day, particularly 1 -20 mg/day to provide a therapeutically-effective dose. However the daily dose will necessarily be varied depending upon the host treated, the particular route of administration, and the severity of the illness being treated. Accordingly the optimum dosage may be determined by the practitioner who is treating any particular patient.
The metal salt will normally be administered to a warm-blooded animal at a unit dose which will be varied depending upon the host treated, the particular route of administration, and the severity of the illness being treated. Accordingly the optimum dosage may be determined by the practitioner who is treating any particular patient. Suitably this dose will be 2g or less per patient per day. Suitably this dose will be lg or less per patient per day. More suitably it will be 500mg or less per patient per day. In another aspect a daily dose in the range of 50-100 mg per day is employed. The dosage of each of the two drugs and their proportions have to be composed so that the best possible treatment effects, as defined by national and international guidelines (which are periodically reviewed and re-defined), will be met.
For the avoidance of doubt, where the prevention of diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof is referred to, it is to be understood that this also refers to the treatment of diarrhoea that has resulted from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. The combination therapy defined hereinbefore may also involve, in addition to the combination, one or more other substances and/or treatments. Such conjoint treatment may be achieved by way of the simultaneous, sequential or separate administration of the individual components of the treatment.
Suitable additional substances include HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof. Suitable HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof are statins well known in the art. Particular statins are fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin, cerivastatin, bervastatin, dalvastatin, mevastatin and rosuvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. A particular statin is atorvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. A more particular statin is atorvastatin calcium salt. A further particular statin is rosuvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof. A preferable particular statin is rosuvastatin calcium salt. Further suitable additional substances include:
> a CETP (cholesteryl ester transfer protein) inhibitor, for example those referenced and described in WO 00/38725 page 7 line 22 - page 10, line 17 which are incorporated herein by reference;
> a cholesterol absorption antagonist for example azetidinones such as SCH 58235 and those described in US 5,767,115 which are incorporated herein by reference;
> a MTP (microsomal transfer protein) inhibitor for example those described in Science, 282, 751-54, 1998 which are incorporated herein by reference; > a fibric acid derivative; for example clofibrate, gemfibrozil, fenofibrate, ciprofibrate and bezafibrate;
> a nicotinic acid derivative, for example, nicotinic acid (niacin), acipimox and niceritrol; > a phytosterol compound for example stanols;
> probucol;
> an anti-obesity compound for example orlistat (EP 129,748) and sibutramine (GB 2,184,122 and US 4,929,629);
> an antihypertensive compound for example an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an angiotensin LT receptor antagonist, an andrenergic blocker, an alpha andrenergic blocker, a beta andrenergic blocker, a mixed alpha/beta andrenergic blocker, an andrenergic stimulant, calcium channel blocker, a diuretic or a vasodilator;
> insulin;
> sulphonylureas including glibenclamide, tolbutamide; > metformin; and/or
> acarbose; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, optionally together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier to a warm-blooded animal, such as man in need of such therapeutic treatment. Particular ACE inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvate of such salts or a prodrugs thereof, including active metabolites, which can be used as an additional substance include but are not limited to, the following compounds: alacepril, alatriopril, altiopril calcium, ancovenin, benazepril, benazepril hydrochloride, benazeprilat, benzoylcaptopril, captopril, captopril-cysteine, captopril-glutathione, ceranapril, ceranopril, ceronapril, cilazapril, cilazaprilat, delapril, delapril-diacid, enalapril, enalaprilat, enapril, epicaptopril, foroxymithine, fosfenopril, fosenopril, fosenopril sodium, fosinopril, fosinopril sodium, fosinoprilat, fosinoprilic acid, glycopril, hemorphin-4, idrapril, imidapril, indolapril, indolaprilat, Iibenzapril, lisinopril, lyciumin A, lyciumin B, mixanpril, moexipril, moexiprilat, moveltipril, muracein A, muracein B, muracein C, pentopril, perindopril, perindoprilat, pivalopril, pivopril, quinapril, quinapril hydrochloride, quinaprilat, ramipril, ramiprilat, spirapril, spirapril hydrochloride, spiraprilat, spiropril, spiropril hydrochloride, temocapril, temocapril hydrochloride, teprotide, trandolapril, trandolaprilat, utibapril, zabicipril, zabiciprilat, zofenopril and zofenoprilat. Preferred ACE inhibitors for use in the present invention are ramipril, ramiprilat, lisinopril, enalapril and enalaprilat. More preferred ACE inhibitors for uses in the present invention are ramipril and ramiprilat.
Preferred angiotensin II antagonists, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvate of such salts or a prodrugs thereof for use as an additional substance, include but are not limited to candesartan, candesartan cilexetil, losartan, valsartan, irbesartan, tasosartan, telmisartan and eprosartan. Particularly preferred angiotensin II antagonists or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof for use in the present invention are candesartan and candesartan cilexetil.
Additional suitable additional substances are PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonists, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof. Suitable PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonists, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof are well known in the art. These include the compounds described in WO 01/12187, WO 01/12612, WO 99/62870, WO 99/62872, WO 99/62871, WO 98/57941, WO 01/40170, J Med Chem, 1996, 39, 665, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 10 (5), 623-634 (in particular the compounds described in the patent applications listed on page 634) and J Med Chem, 2000, 43, 527 which are all incorporated herein by reference. Particularly a PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonist refers to WY- 14643, clofibrate, fenofibrate, bezafibrate, GW 9578, troglitazone, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, eglitazone, proglitazone, BRL-49634, KRP-297, JTT-501, SB 213068, GW 1929, GW 7845, GW 0207, L-796449, L-165041 and GW 2433. Particularly a PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonist refers to (S)-2-ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{4-methanesulphonyloxyphenyl}ethoxy)ρhenyl] propanoic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Therefore in a further aspect of the invention there is provided a combination which comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above.
According to another feature of the invention there is provided the use of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man. According to another feature of the invention there is provided the use of an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
According to a further feature of this aspect of the invention there is provided a method for producing an L AT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above.
According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, in combination with a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, and one or more suitable additional substances as defined herein above, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an EBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
The metal salt can be formulated in a delayed release single or multiple unit oral formulation. The delayed release of the metal salt can be achieved by for example using techniques producing formulations with time dependent or pH dependent release or enzymatically degradable formulations (Pharmaceutics. The Science of Dosage Form Design Second Edition; Ed. Micheal E Aulton; Harcourt Publishers Limited; 2002). These formulations can be manufactured with conventional techniques, for example as described in Aulton,(see above), or Industrial Aspects of Pharmaceutics, Ed Erik Sandell; Swedish Pharmaceutical Press; 1993). Another reference illustrating how substances can be formulated to release in the colon is "Colonic Drug Delivery", Watts et al, Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 23(9), 893-913 (1997).
The IBAT inhibitor may be formulated by conventional techniques.

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1. A combination which comprises an IBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, and a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
2. A combination according to claim 1 wherein the metal salt is a calcium salt.
3. A combination according to either of claims 1 or 2 wherein the metal salt is calcium phosphate.
4. A combination according to any one of claims 1 - 3 wherein the IBAT inhibitor is a benzothiepine.
5. A combination according to any one of claims 1 - 3 wherein the IBAT inhibitor is selected from: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-r-ρhenyl-l'-[N'-(carboxymethyl) carbamoyl]methyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-a-[N'-(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; 1 , 1 -dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{ (R)-l*-phenyl-l '-[N'-(2- sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]methyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-l'-phenyl-l'-[N'-(2- sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]methyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; 1 , l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N- { (R)-α-[N'-(2-sulphoethyl)carbamoyI]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(2-sulphoethyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-(2- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N'-(2-carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(5-carboxypentyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(2-carboxyethyl)carbamoyl] benzyl }carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{α-[N'-(2-sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]-2- fluorobenzyl }carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro-l ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(R)-(2-hydroxy-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(R)-(2-hydroxy-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl }carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-{N-[(R)-α-(N'-{(R)-l-[N"-(R)-(2-hydroxy-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]-2-hydroxyethyl}carbamoyl)benzyl]carbamoylmethoxy}-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{α-[N-(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl] benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{α-[N'-((ethoxy)(methyl)phosphoryl- methyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3-butyl-3-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-{N-[(R)- -(N'-{2-
[(hydroxy)(methyl)phosphoryl]ethyl}carbamoyl)benzyl]carbamoylmethoxy}-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N'-(2-methylthio-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine;
1 , l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8- {N-[(R)- -(N- { 2-[(methyl)(ethyl) phosphoryl]ethyl } carbamoyl)-4-hydroxybenzyl]carbamoylmethoxy } -2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-{N-[(R)- -(N'-{2-[(methyl)(hydroxy) phosphoryl]ethyl}carbamoyl)-4-hydroxybenzyl]carbamoylmethoxy}-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5- benzothiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[(R)-N'-(2-methylsulphinyl-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; and l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methoxy-8-[N-{(R)-α-[N'-(2-sulphoethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,5-benzothiazepine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
6. A combination according to any one of claims 1 - 3 wherein the EBAT inhibitor is selected from: l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((R)-l-carboxy-2-methylthio- ethyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2-(R)- hydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylpropyl)carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carboxybutyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxyρropyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3)4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carboxyethyl) carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2-(R)- hydroxypropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)- -[N-(2-sulρhoethyl)carbamoyl]-4- hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l- carboxyethyl)carbamoyl] -4-hydroxybenzyl } carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro- 1,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((R)-l-carboxy-2- methylthioethyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; 1 ,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{ (R)- -[N-{ (S)-l-[N-((S)-2-hydroxy-l - carboxyethyl)carbamoyl]propyl}carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro- 1 ,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-ρhenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxy-2- methylpropyl)carbamoyl]benzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; l,l-dioxo-3,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-(N-{(R)-α-[N-((S)-l-carboxypropyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxybenzyl}carbamoylmethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5- benzothiadiazepine; and 1 , l-dioxo-3 ,3-dibutyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthio-8-[N-((R)-α-carboxy-4- hydroxybenzyl)carbamoylmethoxy]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l,2,5-benzothiadiazepine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
7. The use of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
8. The use of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an EBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
9. A method for producing an EBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6.
10. A method of preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an effective amount an LBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, to a warm blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment, which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6.
11. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a combination according to any one of claims 1-6, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
12. A combination according to any one of claims 1-6 for use as a medicament.
13. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a combination according to any one of claims 1-6, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
14. The use of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of hyperlipidaemic conditions in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
15. A method of treating hyperlipidaemic conditions in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6.
16. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a combination according to any one of claims 1-6, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in the treatment of hyperlipidaemic conditions in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
17. The use of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6, in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
18. The use of a combination according to any one of claims 1-6 in the treatment of hyperlipidaemic conditions in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
19. The combination according to any one of claims 1-6 further comprising an HMG Co- A reductase inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof.
20. The combination according to claim 19 wherein the HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor is fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin, cerivastatin, bervastatin, dalvastatin, mevastatin and rosuvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
21. The combination according to any one of claims 1-6 further comprising a cholesterol absorption antagonist, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof.
22. The combination according to claim 21 wherein the a cholesterol absorption antagonist is SCH 58235.
23. The combination according to any one of claims 1-6 further comprising a PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonist, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts or prodrugs thereof.
24. The combination according to claim 23 wherein the PPAR alpha and/or gamma agonist is (S)-2-ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{4-methanesulρhonyloxyphenyl}ethoxy)phenyl]propanoic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
25. The use of a combination according to any one of claims 19-24 in the production of an IBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
26. The use of a combination according to any one of claims 19-24 in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the production of an EBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
27. A method for producing an LBAT inhibitory effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a composition according to any one of claims 19-24.
28 A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a combination according to any one of claims 19-24, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
29. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a combination according to any one of claims 19-24, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in producing an IBAT inhibitory effect, in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
30. The use of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention of diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an IB AT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
31. The use of a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon, for the prevention of diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an EBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof.
32. A method of preventing diarrhoea that would result from excess bile acids in the intestine following administration of an EBAT inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvate of such a salt or a prodrug thereof, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof, a metal salt, wherein the metal salt is formulated to release in the terminal ileum, caecum and/or the colon.
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